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PRO004877- Tankering & Industrial Cleaning Framework

United Utilities Water Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 08:11.

Opportunity overview

United Utilities Water Limited is procuring a single integrated framework for Tankering, Industrial Cleaning and Water Sludge Cake services across its water, wastewater, network and bioresources operations. The framework will replace existing fragmented legacy arrangements and provide a compliant route to market for planned, reactive and emergency operational services. The services include the collection, movement, transport and discharge of wastewater, sludge, sludge cake, solids and associated materials; industrial cleaning of operational wastewater, network, treatment and bioresources assets; and the collection, haulage, transfer and operational spreading of waterworks sludge cake and liquid sludge. The framework is expected to be split into three lots: Lot 1 Tankering Services, Lot 2 Industrial Cleaning Services, and Lot 3 Water Sludge Cake / Water Sludge Services. Suppliers admitted to the framework will be assessed as meeting United Utilities’ minimum technical, operational, commercial, health and safety, environmental, transport and compliance requirements. Admission to the framework will not guarantee work. Specific operational requirements will be allocated through separate call-off competitions, which will determine the Active Call-off Suppliers for relevant service areas, regions, asset types and capacity requirements. Other approved framework suppliers may be used for back-up, resilience, overflow, emergency or continuity requirements where Active Call-off Suppliers cannot meet demand.

Classification

  • CPV34133100 — Tankers
  • CPV34144520 — Sewage tankers
  • CPV34223340 — Tanker trailers
  • CPV90000000 — Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
  • CPV90470000 — Sewer cleaning services
  • CPV90513600 — Sludge removal services
  • CPV90513700 — Sludge transport services
  • CPV90513900 — Sludge disposal services
  • CPV90913100 — Tank-cleaning services
  • CPV90917000 — Cleaning services of transport equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1 Tankering£160m
  • Lot 2 Industrial Cleaning£150m
  • Lot 3 Water Sludge Cake (1)£17m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRO004877
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
Key risks to contract performance include service disruption during transition from existing arrangements, insufficient supplier capacity to meet planned, reactive and emergency demand, supplier concentration, supplier financial exposure, reliance on off-framework or back-up suppliers, mobilisation delays, and operational constraints such as site access, weather, asset availability, treatment constraints, sludge production variability and receiving site availability.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
United Utilities is using the competitive flexible procedure to establish a single closed framework for Tankering, Industrial Cleaning and Water Sludge Cake services. The procedure will be run as a staged competition, beginning with a Conditions of Participation Questionnaire to assess supplier eligibility, good standing, financial standing, compliance, health and safety, insurance, relevant experience and general capability. Suppliers that satisfy the conditions of participation will be invited to tender. The tender stage will assess suppliers for admission to the framework at lot level. The framework assessment will consider overarching technical capability, service credibility, governance, compliance, service management capability and ability to operate within the proposed commercial and operational framework model. Commercial information may also be requested at framework level to establish framework commercial controls and ceiling rates where applicable. Following framework assessment, United Utilities intends to run separate call-off competitions, which may be run in parallel with the framework award process where appropriate. These call-off competitions will determine which framework suppliers are appointed as Active Call-off Suppliers for specific operational service requirements. Call-off assessment may consider asset type, region, capacity, response capability, mobilisation, operational delivery model, service levels, resilience and submitted commercial rates. The procedure may include negotiation and/or clarification stages, followed by a Best and Final Offer stage before award. The final award will be subject to capacity, financial exposure and overall value-for-money checks to ensure that proposed allocations are deliverable, commercially robust and proportionate.

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
20
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The framework will operate as a closed multi-lot framework for Tankering, Industrial Cleaning and Water Sludge Cake services. Suppliers will first be assessed and admitted to the framework at the relevant lot / service-area level. Admission to the framework will not guarantee any work, volume, region, operational requirement or Active Call-off Supplier role. Specific operational requirements will be allocated through separate call-off competitions under the framework. These competitions may be run alongside or shortly after the framework award and may consider service type, asset type, region, capacity, response requirements, mobilisation, operational delivery model, service levels and commercial submissions. Suppliers successful in a call-off competition will become Active Call-off Suppliers and will be the primary delivery route for the relevant planned, reactive and/or operational demand. Other Approved Framework Suppliers may be used only as a back-up or resilience route where Active Call-off Suppliers cannot meet demand, capacity, response, SLA, incident, emergency or continuity requirements. United Utilities may run further call-off competitions during the framework term where operational requirements, demand, supplier capability or performance change.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
26 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
19 Jun 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Payment terms will be set out in the framework agreement and call-off documentation. Payment will be made in accordance with United Utilities’ standard contractual payment provisions following receipt of a valid and undisputed invoice, supported by the required completion records, work order references, management information, waste transfer documentation and any other evidence required for invoice validation.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Title
Lot 1 Tankering
Description
Lot 1 covers the provision of Tankering Services across United Utilities’ wastewater, network and bioresources operations. Services may include planned, reactive and emergency tankering; loading, collection, transport, transfer and discharge of wastewater, sludge, thickened sludge, sludge cake, solids, grit, screenings and associated materials; interworks sludge transfer; wastewater transfer; process tankering; solids haulage; and operational support during incidents, capacity constraints, maintenance, outages or emergency events.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
192,000,000
Amount
160,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
25 Oct 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Oct 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The framework agreement is expected to operate for an initial term of 4 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum total framework term is therefore up to 8 years. Any extension will be at United Utilities’ discretion and subject to the final framework terms, ongoing operational requirements, supplier performance, value for money, service continuity, and continued business need.
Entry 2
Id
LOT-0002
Title
Lot 2 Industrial Cleaning
Description
Lot 2 covers the provision of Industrial Cleaning Services across United Utilities’ wastewater, network, treatment and bioresources operations. Services may include planned, reactive and emergency cleaning; emptying, desilting, de-ragging, de-gritting, washdown, vacuumation, jetting, screening, pumping, removal, containment and clearance of materials from operational wastewater and sludge-related assets.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
180,000,000
Amount
150,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
25 Oct 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Oct 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The framework agreement is expected to operate for an initial term of 4 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum total framework term is therefore up to 8 years. Any extension will be at United Utilities’ discretion and subject to the final framework terms, ongoing operational requirements, supplier performance, value for money, service continuity, and continued business need.
Entry 3
Id
LOT-0003
Title
Lot 3 Water Sludge Cake (1)
Description
Lot 3 covers the provision of Water Sludge Cake / Water Sludge Services across United Utilities’ water treatment and bioresources operations. Services may include the collection, loading, transport, haulage, transfer and operational spreading of waterworks sludge cake, liquid sludge and associated sludge materials between United Utilities sites, operational locations and approved destinations.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
20,400,000
Amount
17,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
25 Oct 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Oct 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The framework agreement is expected to operate for an initial term of 4 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum total framework term is therefore up to 8 years. Any extension will be at United Utilities’ discretion and subject to the final framework terms, ongoing operational requirements, supplier performance, value for money, service continuity, and continued business need.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513700
Description
Sludge transport services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34133100
Description
Tankers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144520
Description
Sewage tankers
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34223340
Description
Tanker trailers
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90000000
Description
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90470000
Description
Sewer cleaning services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513600
Description
Sludge removal services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513900
Description
Sludge disposal services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
90913100
Description
Tank-cleaning services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
90917000
Description
Cleaning services of transport equipment
Item 2
Id
LOT-0002
Related Lot
LOT-0002

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513700
Description
Sludge transport services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34133100
Description
Tankers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144520
Description
Sewage tankers
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34223340
Description
Tanker trailers
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90000000
Description
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90470000
Description
Sewer cleaning services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513600
Description
Sludge removal services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513900
Description
Sludge disposal services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
90913100
Description
Tank-cleaning services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
90917000
Description
Cleaning services of transport equipment
Item 3
Id
LOT-0003
Related Lot
LOT-0003

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513700
Description
Sludge transport services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34133100
Description
Tankers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144520
Description
Sewage tankers
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34223340
Description
Tanker trailers
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90000000
Description
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90470000
Description
Sewer cleaning services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513600
Description
Sludge removal services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513900
Description
Sludge disposal services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
90913100
Description
Tank-cleaning services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
90917000
Description
Cleaning services of transport equipment

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
050656-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 May 2026, 10:23
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
United Utilities Water Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PVVB-5589-BWHX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVVB-5589-BWHX

Address

Street Address
Lingley Mere Business Park
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA5 3LP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Name
Hamza Akram
Telephone
+44 293420000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA5 3LP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 050543-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 050656-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·