Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply and Install of Penstock Valves
Notice Description
Supply and Install of 8 cast iron penstocks
Procurement Information
8 penstocks part of the Mersey Estuary Pollution Alleviation Scheme (MEPAS) are inoperable and need to be replaced to prevent flooding, pollution and damage to customer property. A number of penstock suppliers were engaged with and a decision has been made based upon a combination of technical expertise, capability and commercial feasibility in order to resolve this issue in as timely a manner as possible. The risks in delays to replacing these penstocks are; - Wastewater entering and polluting the River Mersey - Saline water entering waste water treatment works causing damage to process equipment -The prevention of backflows which would cause flooding at residential customer properties and businesses
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058f5e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051987-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
42131220 - Penstock valves
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- daniel.vass@uuplc.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07920 207375
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051987-2025
28th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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