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title: "PRO004428-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Monitoring and Control Instrumentation"
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# PRO004428-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Monitoring and Control Instrumentation

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029a47

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "PRO004428-Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Monitoring and Control Instrumentation", is organised by United Utilities Water Limited, based in Warrington, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the category of goods, specifically focusing on instrumentation and control equipment related to water and wastewater management. Currently, it is at the award stage, with a total contract value of £11,358,000 and effective from April 7, 2022. The procurement method employed is selective, involving a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, aimed at ensuring the delivery of accurate data collection from the relevant instrumentation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the industrial process control equipment sector and related fields. Suppliers providing monitoring and control instrumentation, particularly those skilled in servicing water and wastewater applications, will find the framework agreements advantageous. The contract's longevity, allowing for potential extensions, combined with the necessity for high-quality equipment, creates a stable environment for suppliers looking to expand their market presence and engage in ongoing work with United Utilities Water and its appointed parties.

## Notice

The Agreements aim is to ensure that we receive accurate and reliable data from our instruments so that we can monitor the rate, volume and quality of the water and wastewater throughout our sites and networks while providing standardisation and consistency across all of our sites in order to reduce overall costs.

### Lot Information

pH & Conductivity

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring pH in raw water, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in crude sewage, final effluent, mixed liquors and sewage sludge.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1).

Chlorine Residual Analysers

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the concentration of free available residual chlorine or total available residual chlorine in partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Turbidity & Suspended Solids Meters

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the turbidity in raw, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in final effluent in wastewater applications. The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the suspended solids in crude sewage, settled sewage, mixed liquors and final effluent in wastewater applications and clarifier and clarifier desludging applications in water treatment processes.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Water Treatment Analysers (Iron, Aluminium & Manganese)

The instrument shall be capable of measuring the concentration of either dissolved or total acid soluble iron, aluminium and manganese in natural waters, and a residual coagulant in partially treated and final potable water.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Waste Water Iron Analysers

The instrument shall be capable of measuring the concentration of either dissolved or total acid soluble iron in final effluent in wastewater applications.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Dissolved Oxygen Monitors & Sludge Blanket Depth/Interface detectors

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the concentration of dissolved oxygen in sewage plant effluent and in the mixed liquor of an activated sludge plant.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Nutrient Analysers

The instrument shall be capable of measuring phosphate or ammonium in crude sewage, settled or partially treated sewage, mixed liquors and final effluent

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Level Switches - Conductive UV Monitors

Primarily the instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring transmissivity in potable water applications including UV irradiation. Primarily the instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring transmissivity in waste water treatment applications including UV irradiation.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Level Switches - Conductive

The aim of this procurement process is to set up mandatory kit framework agreements with suppliers who are capable of supplying and delivering any number of the 22 monitoring and control instrumentation lots outlined. The mandatory kit framework agreements will be used by both United Utilities Water (UUW) for replacement equipment, spares and consumables as well as a number of UUW appointed parties who are mandated to engage directly with our kit framework providers to deliver work.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Level - Hydrostatic Head

The level transmitter shall be capable of inferring liquid level measurement by means of hydrostatic head in a range of applications ranging from crude sewage to final effluent in wastewater applications and from raw water to potable water in water applications. Instruments will be required for borehole level measurement applications and reservoir depth measurement applications. Applications may include requirements for rod or rope type instrument versions.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Level - Ultrasonic

The ultrasonic and radar level measurement transmitters shall be capable of detecting liquid level in a range of applications ranging from crude sewage to final effluent in wastewater applications and from raw water to potable water in water applications. Additionally instruments will be required to monitor chemical level in storage tanks containing a wide range of chemicals found in the water and wastewater treatment processes e.g. Ferric Sulphate, Sulphuric Acid etc. Open channel flow (by ultrasonic or radar) to be used for flow measurement including for the Company MCerts applications.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Level - Radar

The ultrasonic and radar level measurement transmitters shall be capable of detecting liquid level in a range of applications ranging from crude sewage to final effluent in wastewater applications and from raw water to potable water in water applications. Additionally instruments will be required to monitor chemical level in storage tanks containing a wide range of chemicals found in the water and wastewater treatment processes e.g. Ferric Sulphate, Sulphuric Acid etc. Open channel flow (by ultrasonic or radar) to be used for flow measurement including for the Company MCerts applications.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Level - Open Channel

The ultrasonic and radar level measurement transmitters shall be capable of detecting liquid level in a range of applications ranging from crude sewage to final effluent in wastewater applications and from raw water to potable water in water applications. Additionally instruments will be required to monitor chemical level in storage tanks containing a wide range of chemicals found in the water and wastewater treatment processes e.g. Ferric Sulphate, Sulphuric Acid etc. Open channel flow (by ultrasonic or radar) to be used for flow measurement including for the Company MCerts applications.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Electromagnetic Flowmeters

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring flow in raw water, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in crude sewage, final effluent and sewage sludge including MCert applications. Instruments are required for chemical dosing applications for a range of chemicals found in the water and wastewater treatment processes.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Area Velocity Flowmeters

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring flow in raw water, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in crude sewage, final effluent and sewage sludge including MCert applications.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Clamp on Flowmeter - Ultrasonic Flow

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring flow in raw water, partially treated water and final treated water in potable water treatment, and in crude sewage, final effluent and sewage sludge including MCert applications. The applications may be single sensor applications or multipath sensor arrays, with multiple paths (up to 4) connecting into one signal converter.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Thermal Mass Gas Flowmeters

The instrument(s) shall be capable of measuring the mass flow of gasses in wastewater treatment such as air and biogas. These applications can either be closed pipe applications or insertion type.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Temperature & Pressure Monitors

The temperature transmitter shall be capable of measuring temperature in a range of applications ranging from crude sewage to final effluent in wastewater applications and from raw water to potable water in water applications

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

MCert Compliant Samplers

Fixed site refrigerated sampler for wastewater and surface water monitoring, with optional multi sample or composite sample bottler systems. Portable sampler required for the same duties.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

Multivariable Network Quality Analyser

The instrument shall be capable of measuring a number of water quality measures typical to both water treatment and water distribution applications. These may include turbidity, pressure, pH, free chlorine, total chlorine, combined chlorine, conductivity and dissolved oxygen. Sample would be provided to the analyser under pressure. In each case it is expected that the analyser will be battery powered and provide a range of outputs for connection into a UU specified data logger so that water quality data can be gathered securely from remote locations.

Options: 2 years initial period plus 6 years of extension (2+1+1+1+1+1+1)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018614-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,358,000 |
| Lots value | £1,729,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA5 3LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment
- 38810000 - Industrial process control equipment

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2022 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018614-2022
- 13 Apr 2021 at 14:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007732-2021
- 9 Apr 2021 at 09:21 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007353-2021
- 6 Apr 2021 at 15:06 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007023-2021
- 10 Mar 2021 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004822-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.unitedutilities.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37050&B=UNITEDUTILITIES
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

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