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Short Chain PFAS Treatment Accelerator Programme

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 16:41.

Opportunity overview

United Utilities is developing the Short Chain PFAS Treatment Accelerator Programme as a proposed Water Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 bid under the Transform scheme. Through this preliminary market engagement, United Utilities is seeking information from organisations interested in partnering on the project and contributing to its development and delivery through either a monetary contribution or a benefit-in-kind contribution. We are particularly interested in suppliers and technology providers offering treatment solutions capable of removing or reducing short-chain PFAS compounds in water and wastewater applications, as well as organisations able to support testing, evidence generation, technology selection and regulatory readiness.

Classification

  • CPV42912300 — Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV90713000 — Environmental issues consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9fe
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2027, 01:00
Ends
2 Jun 2028, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42912300
Description
Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90713000
Description
Environmental issues consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Organisations who wish to engage should contact Harry East and request a copy of the question set. Email address: Harry.east@uuplc.co.uk
Due
26 Sept 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
087248-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Sept 2026, 12:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02366678

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02366678

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVVB-5589-BWHX

Address

Street Address
Haweswater House, Lingley Green Avenue
Locality
Great Sankey
Postal Code
WA5 3LP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Name
Harry East

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Great Sankey · UKD61 · WA5 3LP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 087248-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·