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PRO005185-Works-Framework-Rainwater Solutions

United Utilities Water Limited

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02 Nov 2026 at 16:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

United Utilities Water Limited is seeking partners to deliver rainwater management works under its Rainwater Management Strategy. The schemes are intended to capture, reuse and manage rainwater close to where it falls, using measures such as surface conveyance, infiltration, disconnection and attenuation to slow water flows through catchments and reduce pressure on the wastewater network. Commissions may combine design and construction or be build-only, with the delivery route chosen for each scheme according to programme needs, complexity and design maturity. The framework is an interim arrangement to support immediate AMP8 delivery while United Utilities develops its longer-term delivery model. The works include drainage and surface works, ground drainage, water-project construction and environmental improvements. Delivery is across the North West of England.

The buyer invited offers through a single-stage tender using a competitive flexible procedure. The framework has one lot and is intended to appoint up to five partners. Work may be allocated by direct award, mini-competition or work packages, with or without reopening competition. Enquiries were due by 6 November 2026 at 17:00, and tender submissions by 16 November 2026 at 14:00. The planned award decision date was 1 December 2026. The initial contract term runs from 4 December 2026 to 3 December 2027, with an option to extend by six months, to a maximum end date of 3 May 2028. The estimated value is £40 million excluding VAT (£50 million including VAT). Commercial and technical criteria each carry 50% of the evaluation. Suppliers must pass the minimum economic and technical criteria in the tender documents.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to deliver rainwater management and sustainable drainage schemes, including both design-and-build and build-only work. Partners need the technical capability to work across drainage, surface water conveyance, infiltration, disconnection and attenuation, and to adapt delivery to schemes with differing complexity and design maturity. The buyer is seeking capacity to support immediate programme requirements and expects appointed partners to undertake commissions allocated through different routes, including direct awards, mini-competitions and work packages. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate credible technical and commercial approaches, since both are weighted equally in evaluation, and meet the tender’s minimum economic and technical thresholds. The framework is intended to inform future delivery arrangements, so reliable performance and clear evidence of delivery capability are relevant to suppliers seeking a role in the wider programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRO005185-Works-Framework-Rainwater Solutions

Notice Description

United Utilities' (UU) Rainwater Management Strategy is founded on Sustainable Drainage principles, which prioritise the capture, reuse and management of rainwater as close as possible to where it falls. The strategy promotes the use of surface conveyance, infiltration, disconnection and attenuation to slow the movement of water through the catchment and reduce pressure on the wastewater network. We are looking to appoint 5 partners to support the delivery of Rainwater Solutions over the next 12 to 18 months. This framework forms an interim procurement solution to support with immediate AMP8 delivery requirements whilst United Utilities develops its longer-term Rainwater Management delivery model. The framework will provide access to suppliers capable of undertaking both Design & Build and Build Only delivery of Rainwater Management solutions and will generate valuable insight into supplier capability, capacity, performance and delivery approaches to inform future procurement arrangements supporting the wider AMP8 and AMP9 programme. The Rainwater Solutions Framework will support a combination of Design & Build and Build Only commissions, with the procurement delivery route determined on a scheme-by-scheme basis depending on programme requirements, complexity and design maturity

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Initial term of 12 months with the option to extend by a further 6 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0795ea
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103882-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45111240 - Ground-drainage work

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

45232451 - Drainage and surface works

45240000 - Construction work for water projects

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Dec 2026 - 3 Dec 2027 6-12 months
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
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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