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PRO004877- Tankering & Industrial Cleaning Framework

United Utilities Water Limited

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29 May 2026 at 10:23

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28 May 2026 at 18:31

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Summary of the contracting process

United Utilities Water Limited, a private utility company based in Warrington, UK, is currently in the tender stage for the procurement of a comprehensive framework titled "PRO004877- Tankering & Industrial Cleaning Framework". This procurement falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on sewage, cleaning, and environmental services across various operations including water, wastewater, network, and bioresources. The procurement method being utilised is the competitive flexible procedure to establish a closed multi-lot framework. Key dates include the tender period ending on 26th June 2026, with enquiries open until 19th June 2026. The framework agreement is expected to commence on 26th October 2026 and may extend for up to eight years. The overall estimated contract value is approximately £327 million, with provisions for three distinct lots comprising tankering, industrial cleaning, and water sludge services.

This framework presents a considerable opportunity for businesses in the industrial cleaning and waste management sectors. Companies that specialise in sludge transport, tank-cleaning, and related environmental services are particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. The staged competition will evaluate suppliers based on technical capability, commercial stability, and service quality, providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with an opportunity to participate and expand their market presence. Being part of this framework could enable suppliers to secure positions as Active Call-off Suppliers, enhancing their potential for increased business volume and market diversification. Moreover, the requirement for ongoing call-off competitions suggests that there could be multiple opportunities to secure specific contracts throughout the framework’s duration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRO004877- Tankering & Industrial Cleaning Framework

Notice Description

United Utilities Water Limited is procuring a single integrated framework for Tankering, Industrial Cleaning and Water Sludge Cake services across its water, wastewater, network and bioresources operations. The framework will replace existing fragmented legacy arrangements and provide a compliant route to market for planned, reactive and emergency operational services. The services include the collection, movement, transport and discharge of wastewater, sludge, sludge cake, solids and associated materials; industrial cleaning of operational wastewater, network, treatment and bioresources assets; and the collection, haulage, transfer and operational spreading of waterworks sludge cake and liquid sludge. The framework is expected to be split into three lots: Lot 1 Tankering Services, Lot 2 Industrial Cleaning Services, and Lot 3 Water Sludge Cake / Water Sludge Services. Suppliers admitted to the framework will be assessed as meeting United Utilities' minimum technical, operational, commercial, health and safety, environmental, transport and compliance requirements. Admission to the framework will not guarantee work. Specific operational requirements will be allocated through separate call-off competitions, which will determine the Active Call-off Suppliers for relevant service areas, regions, asset types and capacity requirements. Other approved framework suppliers may be used for back-up, resilience, overflow, emergency or continuity requirements where Active Call-off Suppliers cannot meet demand.

Lot Information

Lot 1 Tankering

Lot 1 covers the provision of Tankering Services across United Utilities' wastewater, network and bioresources operations. Services may include planned, reactive and emergency tankering; loading, collection, transport, transfer and discharge of wastewater, sludge, thickened sludge, sludge cake, solids, grit, screenings and associated materials; interworks sludge transfer; wastewater transfer; process tankering; solids haulage; and operational support during incidents, capacity constraints, maintenance, outages or emergency events.

Renewal: The framework agreement is expected to operate for an initial term of 4 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum total framework term is therefore up to 8 years. Any extension will be at United Utilities' discretion and subject to the final framework terms, ongoing operational requirements, supplier performance, value for money, service continuity, and continued business need.

Lot 2 Industrial Cleaning

Lot 2 covers the provision of Industrial Cleaning Services across United Utilities' wastewater, network, treatment and bioresources operations. Services may include planned, reactive and emergency cleaning; emptying, desilting, de-ragging, de-gritting, washdown, vacuumation, jetting, screening, pumping, removal, containment and clearance of materials from operational wastewater and sludge-related assets.

Renewal: The framework agreement is expected to operate for an initial term of 4 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum total framework term is therefore up to 8 years. Any extension will be at United Utilities' discretion and subject to the final framework terms, ongoing operational requirements, supplier performance, value for money, service continuity, and continued business need.

Lot 3 Water Sludge Cake (1)

Lot 3 covers the provision of Water Sludge Cake / Water Sludge Services across United Utilities' water treatment and bioresources operations. Services may include the collection, loading, transport, haulage, transfer and operational spreading of waterworks sludge cake, liquid sludge and associated sludge materials between United Utilities sites, operational locations and approved destinations.

Renewal: The framework agreement is expected to operate for an initial term of 4 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum total framework term is therefore up to 8 years. Any extension will be at United Utilities' discretion and subject to the final framework terms, ongoing operational requirements, supplier performance, value for money, service continuity, and continued business need.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a837
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050656-2026
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

34133100 - Tankers

34144520 - Sewage tankers

34223340 - Tanker trailers

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90470000 - Sewer cleaning services

90513600 - Sludge removal services

90513700 - Sludge transport services

90513900 - Sludge disposal services

90913100 - Tank-cleaning services

90917000 - Cleaning services of transport equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£327,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£327,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2030 4-5 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA5 3LP
Postcode Area
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

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