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Living Logic: Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment and Intelligent Monitoring

United Utilities Water Limited

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Planning

15 Sep 2026 at 11:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

United Utilities Water Limited is developing Living Logic, a proposed project to make nature-based wastewater treatment systems more widely adopted as predictable, monitorable and investable treatment assets. The requirement covers services involving the design and development of research and development, nature-based sewage treatment, treatment consultancy, environmental monitoring, and environmental issues consultancy. The project is intended to combine living treatment systems with intelligent monitoring, diagnostics and decision-support capabilities. United Utilities is seeking organisations that can partner in the project’s development and delivery, including suppliers, technology providers, research organisations and delivery partners. Work will be delivered in the United Kingdom, within the utilities sector. The procurement is classified as services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This process is at the planning stage: United Utilities has stated an intention to procure and has not issued an invitation to tender. The proposed arrangement is being developed as part of a Water Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 bid under the Catalyst scheme. The buyer has scheduled preliminary market engagement, with responses to its question set expected by 6 October 2026. The anticipated contract period is 1 June 2027 to 1 June 2028. Organisations are being asked to contribute to project development and delivery through either a monetary contribution or a benefit-in-kind contribution. The planning information does not set out a procurement procedure, bid evaluation basis, contract value or tender submission requirements.

The project is intended for organisations able to contribute to the development and delivery of innovative wastewater treatment systems. It should suit suppliers and technology providers with expertise in nature-based or living wastewater treatment, together with organisations developing monitoring, diagnostics or decision-support tools. Research organisations with relevant water, environmental or treatment-development capability may also be well placed to engage, as may delivery partners able to support practical adoption of these systems. The buyer is particularly interested in capabilities that can help make nature-based treatment predictable, monitorable and investable as wastewater treatment assets. Organisations should be prepared to explain how they could support the project and whether their contribution would be monetary or benefit in kind when the requirement progresses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Living Logic: Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment and Intelligent Monitoring

Notice Description

United Utilities is developing Living Logic as a proposed Water Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 bid under the Catalyst scheme. Through this preliminary market engagement, United Utilities is seeking information from organisations interested in partnering on the project and contributing to its development and delivery through either a monetary contribution or a benefit-in-kind contribution. We are particularly interested in suppliers, technology providers, research organisations and delivery partners offering nature-based wastewater treatment solutions and associated monitoring, diagnostics or decision-support capabilities that can support the wider adoption of living treatment systems as predictable, monitorable and investable wastewater treatment assets.

Planning Information

Organisations wishing to engage with this requirement should contact Harry East and request a copy of the question set. Email address: Harry.east@uuplc.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087243-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

90420000 - Sewage treatment services

90492000 - Sewage treatment consultancy services

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy 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 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 2 Jun 2028 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

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