Notice Information
Notice Title
Customer-Side Leakage Warrant Support
Notice Description
As part of its commitment to reducing water demand and leakage, United Utilities is seeking to engage with the market to better understand the availability and capability of suppliers able to provide specialist onsite support associated with enforcing access to customer premises for the repair of customer-side leaks. Under Section 75 of the Water Industry Act 1991, United Utilities has a statutory duty to ensure that leakage is repaired as quickly as possible. While established processes exist to notify customers and to support eligible vulnerable customers with leak repairs, there are occasions where access is denied and unresolved leakage presents a continued risk to the environment, third-party property, and the water network. In such circumstances, United Utilities may obtain a court-issued warrant to gain access. United Utilities own operational teams will undertake the physical leak repair works; however, additional support is required to coordinate and manage the safe, lawful, and proportionate execution of the warrant onsite.
Planning Information
If you wish to engage with United Utilities please send an email to Harry.east@uuplc.co.uk You will be sent a copy of the Scope and Questions for review and completion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067f2b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032475-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
71317200 - Health and safety services
75241000 - Public security services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 7 May 20264 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 1-2 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- 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/032475-2026
9th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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