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title: "Powder activated carbon dosing system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0548d1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED"
published: "2025-06-20"
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# Powder activated carbon dosing system

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0548d1

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## Summary

United Utilities Water Limited has completed the procurement process for the supply of two powder-activated carbon dosing systems to address a critical water shortage situation due to extreme dry weather. The procurement, titled "Powder activated carbon dosing system," was conducted as a direct award due to urgency, with Transvac Systems Limited as the supplier. The process was completed swiftly, with the contract awarded on 13 June 2025, and the equipment being delivered across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, and more. The total contract value is £744,000, with the contract period beginning on 21 June 2025 and concluding by the end of the year.

This procurement presents notable opportunities for businesses capable of providing similar urgent and technically specialized equipment services, especially those that can meet critical delivery timelines. Companies in the utilities sector, particularly those providing environmental goods such as dosing plants, may find increased demand for their products. Suppliers with a track record for quick and efficient fulfilment, such as SMEs with agile capabilities, would be particularly well-suited to engage with similar direct procurement opportunities in the future.

## Notice

Supply of 2 Powder activated carbon dosing systems

### Procurement Information

Extreme dry weather incident has resulted in reservoir stocks being substantially below the annual norm (circa 60%) which causes a risk to the provision of water services. Carbon dosing equipment is required as soon as possible to mitigate the effects of the drought. Carbon dosing equipment which is typically on a long lead time (6 months or longer) has been sourced via a supplier who have been able to deliver in less than half of this timescale after a search of the market. United Utilities are making a direct award on the basis that the equipment will be delivered in the shortest known lead-time available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033975-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Jun 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £744,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED |
| Locality | GREAT SANKEY |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRANSVAC SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42993200 - Dosing plant

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2025 at 09:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033975-2025
- 13 Jun 2025 at 15:32 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032400-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033975-2025
  20th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032400-2025
  13th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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