Notice Information
Notice Title
PRO004757-Services-Framework- Commercial Assurance & Audit, Commercial & Capital Delivery Resource, and Estimating
Notice Description
United Utilities has concluded the process of awarding framework agreements for its Commercial Assurance & Audit, Commercial & Capital Delivery Resource, and Estimating. UU has appointed commercial partners that can provide a range of essential activities and consultancy services. These services will generally be programme-level and outcome-focused, with the commercial partner providing initiatives that may include, but are not limited to, programme and contract management reporting, provision of NEC Contract Management Software, training (e.g., NEC), risk and opportunity management, integrated risk and value management. Framework agreements have been awarded for the following 3 consultancy lots; Lot 1 - Audit and Assurance Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource support Lot 3 - Estimating
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Commercial Assurance and Audit
Audit and Assurance Resource
Options: The duration of the framework is 10 years, as an initial 5 years, with an option to extend to a maximum of 10 years.
Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource Support (1)Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource Support
Options: The duration of the framework is 10 years, as an initial 5 years, with an option to extend to a maximum of 10 years.
Lot 3 - Estimating (1)Estimating Resource
Options: The duration of the framework is 10 years, as an initial 5 years, with an option to extend to a maximum of 10 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04370e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028115-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
71324000 - Quantity surveying services
71541000 - Construction project management services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79212000 - Auditing services
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
79420000 - Management-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Apr 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 24 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Tesni Walker
- Contact Email
- amp8procurements@uuplc.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA5 3LP
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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