Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for the provision of Diving Services
Notice Description
This tender seeks to establish a single-Lot Framework covering the provision of General Diving Services for United Utilities, for inland / inshore projects undertaking commercial diving operations in accordance with the Diving at Work Regulations 1997, the Approved Code of Practice for Commercial Diving Projects Inland/Inshore and any other applicable legislation.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: May be extended for up to 5 years, based on 12 monthly increments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065685
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014514-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
76120000 - Diving services incidental to gas extraction
98363000 - Diving services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,770,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,770,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 May 20263 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 16 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Mark McCue
- Contact Email
- mark.mccue@uuplc.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 293420000
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014514-2026
17th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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