Notice Information
Notice Title
3D Printing Services
Notice Description
United Utilities are looking to engage the market to understand who has capabilities of providing 3D printing services (Concrete, Plastic, Metal etc), how these are applicable and what the benefits could be.
Planning Information
If this is something you are interested in please contact me at Harry.east@uuplc.co.uk and you will receive a copy of the Market Research Questions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f3ce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082293-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
42991200 - Printing machinery
79800000 - Printing and 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
- 12 Dec 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Feb 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- harry.east@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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- 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/082293-2025
12th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081976-2025
11th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081974-2025
11th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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