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Supply and Delivery of Electrolyser Cells

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

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13 Nov 2025 at 13:44

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11 Aug 2025 at 10:54

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was managed by United Utilities Water Limited, a private utility company located in Great Sankey, United Kingdom. This process involved the supply and delivery of seventeen De Nora electrolyser cells to three United Utilities sites: Huntington, Sutton Hall, and Oswestry. The project sought to ensure technical compatibility with existing equipment while minimising disruption to operations. This direct award process, under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, was completed with an award on 31st July 2025. The procurement method was direct, and the project's contract period spans from 13th November 2025 to 18th August 2036.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus. SMEs like De Nora Water Technologies UK Services Ltd, which successfully secured the contract, are well-positioned to benefit from such direct awards due to their niche expertise and technical solution offerings. Businesses focusing on providing compatible parts for proprietary systems or those experienced in handling utility sector projects with technical specificity stand to gain significant growth opportunities from similar tenders.

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Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Electrolyser Cells

Notice Description

Supply and delivery of seventeen (17) De Nora electrolyser cells to three United Utilities sites (Huntington, Sutton Hall & Oswestry). The procurement of these electrolyser cells achieves technical compatibility with the existing OEM kit and minimises disruption to treatment capacity and water quality.

Procurement Information

The replacement cells are required for technical compatibility with the existing proprietary equipment currently in use on site while minimising disruption to treatment capacity and water quality.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058507
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073548-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42912000 - Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
13 Nov 2025 - 18 Aug 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialapprovalsboard@uuplc.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GREAT SANKEY
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DE NORA WATER TECHNOLOGIES UK SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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