--- title: "Biodiversity No Overall Deterioration" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068cc4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068cc4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068cc4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068cc4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED" published: "2026-04-28" --- # Biodiversity No Overall Deterioration Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068cc4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068cc4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068cc4.json) ## Summary UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED is engaging in a procurement planning process for the project titled "Biodiversity No Overall Deterioration". This initiative is part of a broader commitment under the AMP8 (April 2025 - March 2030) programme to enhance and maintain biodiversity across designated areas. The associated industry category is environmental consultancy services, with activities expected across various regions in the United Kingdom including UKD, UKC, and others. The current phase is Market Engagement, which anticipates the deadline for response submissions on 6th May 2026. Organisations interested in participating should submit their findings to Adam.Almond@uuplc.co.uk to assist United Utilities in refining its tender process for ensuring biodiversity performance across its estate, comprising 56,000 hectares. This tender offers substantial opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in environmental management and biodiversity conservation. Businesses adept in biodiversity baselining tools and techniques, particularly those providing innovative solutions beyond standard methodologies, will find ample scope for collaboration and growth. This is especially relevant for entities that can propose effective strategies for biodiversity management in utilities sectors. The procurement will follow a structured process via Lot 2C of the Management Consultancy Dynamic Market. Interested parties need to review and apply as per the provided instructions to maximise their chances of securing a role in this vital environmental initiative. ## Notice The Biodiversity Performance Commitment (https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Biodiversity-FD-PC-definition-1.pdf) is a new requirement for AMP8 (April 2025 - March 2030), designed to incentivise water companies to conserve and enhance biodiversity in the exercise of its functions. It measures the net change in the number of biodiversity units nominated in the company's area, based on the results of surveys completed using Defra's statutory metric (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-biodiversity-metric-tools-and-guides) every four years. Within this performance commitment, a company can, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, nominate areas of company-owned land as well as other land where habitat is improved in the process of a water company carrying out its functions. The net change in the number of biodiversity units is determined, based on the results of surveys completed every four years. As part of the Biodiversity Performance Commitment, it is expected that water companies provide assurance that overall biodiversity across all other company-owned sites which are not included in the performance commitment are not deteriorating ### Planning Information Market Engagement United Utilities are engaging with the market to get a further understanding of biodiversity baselining tools and techniques that may support in meeting Ofwat's requirement to assure that overall biodiversity across company owned sites are not deteriorating. We are interested in knowing: • How you would develop a biodiversity baseline of United Utilities 56,000Ha estate (including an overview of tools, techniques, prioritisation of the land and data used); • What the timeframes would be for developing and then re-running the baseline; • Approximate costs for developing and re-running the baseline (e.g. per hectare basis); • Whether there are any added benefits and/or functionalities to your methodology that go above and beyond developing a biodiversity baseline that are relevant to water company land management practises. Responses should not exceed 5 pages of A4. Please include all pictures, graphics and visuals within this response limit. No appendices will be accepted. Next Steps Response Deadline - Close of Play 6th May 2026 Submit to Adam.Almond@uuplc.co.uk United Utilities will review and evaluate the information received as part of this market engagement, using it to determine how to proceed, with a more detailed tender likely to follow. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038597-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Apr 2026 at 12:54 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038597-2026 - 28 Apr 2026 at 12:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038576-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038597-2026 28th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038576-2026 28th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/procurement/ocds-h6vhtk-056c29 - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-biodiversity-metric-tools-and-guides - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Biodiversity-FD-PC-definition-1.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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