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title: "PRO005080- Purchase, Refurbishment, SMR of Specialist Vehicles"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06afe1"
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buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED"
published: "2026-06-09"
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# PRO005080- Purchase, Refurbishment, SMR of Specialist Vehicles

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06afe1

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## Summary

United Utilities Water Limited is seeking suppliers through a competitive flexible procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023 to create a multi-supplier framework for the purchase, refurbishment, and maintenance of specialist vehicles integral to their wastewater and network operations. Based in Warrington, UK, the company aims to secure suppliers who can provide a range of services including service, maintenance, and repair of critical vehicles such as sewer cleaning and high vacuum units. The procurement procedure is currently at the tender stage with key deadlines including an enquiry period ending 26th June 2026 and a tender submission deadline of 3rd July 2026. The overall contract value is projected at £30.3 million, with the framework being structured into two lots aimed at covering different types of specialist vehicles.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the industrial cleaning, transport, and vehicle maintenance sectors to partner with a leading utilities provider. With a focus on SMEs and a structured inviting process that avoids the need for separate pre-qualification stages, companies that meet the pass/fail criteria for financial and technical requirements stand to gain access to ongoing contracts across the north-west region of the UK. The procurement is designed to appoint up to two suppliers per lot, allowing entrants to tap into a substantial market focused on operational continuity and long-term fleet resilience, thereby offering significant business growth potential.

## Notice

United Utilities Water Limited is launching a competitive flexible procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a multi-supplier framework for the purchase, refurbishment, life extension, service, maintenance and repair of specialist wastewater and network vehicles. The procurement is being run as an Invitation to Negotiate rather than through a separate Conditions of Participation Questionnaire stage. Supplier suitability requirements, including financial standing, good standing, sustainability, health and safety, quality and cyber-security compliance, are incorporated within the ITN and assessed on a pass/fail basis. The framework is designed to provide United Utilities with a structured, commercially controlled route to market for operationally critical specialist vehicles used across wastewater networks, treatment works, pumping stations, depots, roadside environments and other operational locations. These vehicles support activities such as sewer cleaning, jetting, vacuum recovery, de-silting, wet-well cleaning, sludge and silt removal, emergency draw-off, industrial cleaning and reactive network support. The tender is split into two specialist vehicle lots. Lot 1 covers Combination Sewer Cleaning Units, including vacuum tanker jetters, compact jetting-vacuum units, Vactor units and high-volume jet-vac units. The initial forecast requirement for Lot 1 is 34 units, although future requirements may vary depending on operational need, asset condition, budget availability and internal approvals. Lot 2 covers High Vacuum Units, with an initial forecast requirement of 3 units. Both lots include not only new vehicle supply, but also refurbishment, life extension, service, maintenance and repair, spares, technical support, documentation, handover, training or familiarisation, and controlled hire contingency support where required. The intended commercial model is ownership-led for the core fleet.

### Lot Information

PRO005080- Lot 1 - Combination Sewer Cleaning Units

Lot 1 covers the supply and lifecycle support of Vacuum Tanker Jetters and Vactor Units / High Volume Jet-Vac Tankers for United Utilities' wastewater operations. The scope includes new supply, refurbishment, life extension, SMR, spares, diagnostics, technical support and controlled hire contingency.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be 4 years, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 2 years each. Any extension will be at United Utilities' sole discretion and will be subject to ongoing business need, supplier performance, value for money, operational requirements, and continued budget approval. The maximum potential contract duration, including all extension options, is therefore 8 years.

PRO005080- Lot 2 - High Vacuum Units

Lot 2 covers the supply and lifecycle support of High Vacuum Units for United Utilities' wastewater and network operations. The scope includes new supply, refurbishment, life extension, SMR, spares, diagnostics, technical support, training, documentation and controlled hire contingency where required.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be 4 years, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 2 years each. Any extension will be at United Utilities' sole discretion and will be subject to ongoing business need, supplier performance, value for money, operational requirements, and continued budget approval. The maximum potential contract duration, including all extension options, is therefore 8 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054371-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,300,000 |
| Lots value | £30,300,000 |
| 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles
- 34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage
- 34144520 - Sewage tankers

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2026 at 14:08 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054371-2026
- 8 Jun 2026 at 13:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053837-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054371-2026
  9th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053837-2026
  8th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106187&TID100111297&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.unitedutilities.com

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