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Innovative Solids Separation Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

United Utilities Water Limited

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Planning

15 Sep 2026 at 11:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

United Utilities Water Limited is exploring innovative solids-separation technology for wastewater treatment. The requirement concerns equipment and associated treatment applications that remove suspended solids from wastewater streams using centrifugal, cyclonic or vortex-based separation principles. Proposed solutions should operate without conventional filtration media, membranes, cloth filters or similar physical filtration barriers. The relevant work is wastewater and sewage treatment, including sludge-processing equipment and sewage plant equipment, with applications in the United Kingdom. This is a utility-sector requirement and is classed primarily as goods, although the intended use is within wastewater treatment operations. Suppliers with technologies that can be deployed in sewage-treatment environments, rather than general industrial separation products without a wastewater application, are the most relevant audience.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market-engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. United Utilities expects to gather supplier information before deciding how to proceed. Suppliers wishing to respond to the engagement are expected to request the question set, with responses sought by 6 October 2026. The planned lot has an indicative contract period from 1 December 2026 to 1 December 2027. The buyer has identified the procurement as a below-threshold utilities requirement and has not set out an expected procedure, tender method, award basis or contract value at this stage. The process therefore concerns early market consultation rather than a bid that businesses can submit now.

This engagement will suit technology developers, equipment manufacturers, wastewater-treatment specialists and engineering businesses able to demonstrate practical solids separation using centrifugal, cyclonic or vortex principles. It may also suit smaller businesses: the planned lot is identified as suitable for SMEs. Strong candidates are likely to have technology that avoids disposable or replaceable filtration barriers and can address suspended solids in real sewage or wastewater streams. Relevant preparation would include evidence of technical performance, operating conditions, integration with sewage-plant equipment, maintenance requirements, scalability and compliance with utility-sector operational standards. Businesses with pilot, demonstration or deployment experience in wastewater treatment should be well placed to explain the benefits and limitations of their approach during the market engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Innovative Solids Separation Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

Notice Description

United Utilities is seeking information from suppliers offering innovative solids separation technologies for wastewater treatment applications. We are particularly interested in solutions that use centrifugal, cyclonic or vortex-based separation principles to remove suspended solids from wastewater streams without reliance on conventional filtration media, membranes, cloth filters or similar physical filtration barriers.

Planning Information

Suppliers wishing to respond should contact Harry East requesting a copy of the question set. Email address: Harry.east@uuplc.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087223-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

42996900 - Sludge-processing equipment

45252130 - Sewage plant equipment

90420000 - Sewage treatment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREAT SANKEY
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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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