Notice Information
Notice Title
Water Industry Fittings
Notice Description
United Utilities Water Limited intends to put in place a framework agreement for the supply of water industry fittings. This is a request for market intelligence to help the company build the requirement. The scope of supply will include the following. This is subject to change and will be in-line with the market offering and will be developed along with the specification. If this proposed framework is of interest and it is within your scope of supply, then please contact us for further discussion. You may be asked to help the company develop the requirements scope and specification of this proposed framework. Lot 1 - Operational fittings for Water and Wastewater Applications; Adapters Couplings Flanges Repair Clamps Reducers Bushes Lot 2 - Repair and Access Fittings Collars Hydrant Clamps Lot 3 - Under Pressure Tees UP Tees Lot 4 - PE and Plastic Fittings Ferrules and Saddles Straps Pipe Fittings Lot 5 - Boundary Boxes Boundary Boxes Lot 6 - Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings Specials, fabrications and one-offs Other lots and product categories may be included, and off of these proposed lots may be subject to alteration and change.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106183&TID=100111293&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06afb2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053766-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
-
- CPV Codes
44163000 - Pipes and fittings
44163200 - Pipe fittings
44523300 - Fittings
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £24,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jun 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Jan 20277 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2037 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/053766-2026
8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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