--- title: "Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Bottles and Containers" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038bc3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038bc3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038bc3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038bc3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED" published: "2023-06-30" --- # Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Bottles and Containers Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038bc3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038bc3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038bc3.json) ## Summary The United Utilities Water Limited has initiated a tender process for the supply and delivery of laboratory bottles and containers. The procurement process aims to purchase items necessary for water and wastewater sampling and analysis across the North West region. The buying organisation, United Utilities, requires these products to maintain high-quality analytical services for internal and external customers, meeting regulatory standards. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a contract value of £1,800,000 and a submission deadline on July 28, 2023. This procurement opportunity presents businesses in the goods sector with a chance to provide laboratory bottles and containers for water and wastewater analysis. Companies offering products related to laboratory glassware, furniture, and services would be well-suited to compete in this tender process led by United Utilities. The tender provides a medium-term contract period of 2520 days, allowing businesses to establish long-term partnerships for supply and delivery services to meet United Utilities' laboratory requirements. ## Notice The Company needs to purchase a selection of laboratory bottles and containers in order to undertake sampling and analysis of water and wastewater across the North West. The bottles and containers are required for the collection of water and wastewater samples in accordance with operational and regulatory sampling frequencies. The collected samples are then transported to the central laboratory at Lingley Mere for analysis. The Scientific Services team undertake the analysis of various water and wastewater samples for both United Utilities and in some cases external organisations. They have a commitment to provide a high quality analytical service with rapid turnaround and reporting of results. High standards of service are necessary to satisfy the demands of the water and waste water industry regulators and the needs of our internal and external customers. ### Lot Information Lot 1 United Utilities Laboratory Services have a commitment to provide a high quality analytical service with rapid turnaround and reporting of results. High standards of service are necessary to satisfy the demands of the water industry regulators and the needs of our internal and external customers. It is essential to the provision of this service that the levels of performance detailed within this document are adhered to during the agreement period. The Company operates a large UKAS accredited water and wastewater testing laboratory at its Lingley Mere site in Warrington. In addition to the demand from the laboratory there are requirements from many sites within the United Utilities operational area for general consumables, in particular for this procurement, bottles and containers. The items listed in the Schedule of Prices represent the items used on a routine basis. It should be noted however that due to the nature of United Utilities' business the estimated annual usage is not a guarantee of turnover. This may result in either more or less of each item being consumed within the year. It is expected that the supplier will accommodate these fluctuations to ensure availability of the items specified. This Framework Agreement is for the supply and delivery of Laboratory Bottles and Containers to the United Utilities labs at the Lingley Mere site. The Goods are required for the collection and analysis of potable and wastewater samples to comply with operational and regulatory sampling frequencies. It is critical that the Goods used for all analysis contain no analytes that will either contribute to or detract from the correct concentration. All bottles used must undergo a series of validation exercises to determine suitability. The Supplier must be capable of delivering the following features as part of the Goods provision: 1.Batch numbers on the Goods 2.Expiry dates on Goods 3.Microbiology bottles (Goods) are pre-dosed with sodium thiosulphate, irradiated and with a tamper seal across the neck and bottle top. Certificates of irradiation are supplied with each batch number 4.Supplying above microbiology bottles (Goods) containing sterile water 5.Supplying Goods containing sample preservatives such as Nitric or Sodium Thiosulphate 6.Goods containing preservatives to be labelled with substance, concentration and hazard label if applicable ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018668-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | 1 Feb 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,800,000 | | Lots value | £1,800,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware - 33793000 - Laboratory glassware - 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories - 39180000 - Laboratory furniture - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2023 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018668-2023 - 8 Dec 2022 at 11:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034755-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70168&B=UNITEDUTILITIES - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984 - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=UNITEDUTILITIES - https://www.unitedutilities.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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