Notice Information
Notice Title
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Notice Description
United Utilities Water Limited (United Utilities) requires the urgent supply and delivery of four Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to support its AMP8 Power Resilience programme. The four systems, to be installed at Adlington, Buckton Castle, Pex Hill, and Cloughbottom, will enhance network resilience and secure compliance with the Climate Change Price Control Deliverables (PCD) by March 2026. The BESS unit systems will be manufactured, tested (FAT certified), and delivered by delivered at Windermere.
Procurement Information
Urgency (Schedule 5 PA23, para 14) United Utilities intends to enter into a contract with MJ Quinn Integrated Services Ltd for the urgent manufacture and delivery of four BESS units on the following basis: The contract concerns the supply of goods that must be delivered within a constrained regulatory timeframe. A change in supplier and competitive tender would result in: Delays of 4-6 months in installation and commissioning, and Technical and operational risk to delivery of AMP8 regulatory outcomes. The supplier has proven capability to deliver compliant systems, having previously delivered seven units for United Utilities. United Utilities plans to issue a Pre-Market Engagement Notice in Q1 2026 in advance of launching a PS20m+ long-term framework tender for delivery of ongoing BESS requirements across multiple sites across the AMP.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ef61
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080288-2025
- 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
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31422000 - Battery packs
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £936,544 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Dec 2025 - 4 Dec 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080288-2025
5th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080017-2025
5th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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