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title: "Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework - Lots 1 and 2"
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# Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework - Lots 1 and 2

Buyer: United Utilities Water Limited  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa9e

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## Summary

United Utilities Water Limited is procuring a multi-supplier framework for laboratory equipment and associated maintenance services supporting regulatory, operational and investigative laboratory testing across the United Kingdom. Lot 1 covers new and replacement laboratory equipment, including delivery, installation, commissioning, training, handover, warranty support and lifecycle information. Equipment requirements will be defined further at call-off mini-competition stage. Lot 2 covers planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, repairs, spare parts, service-tier support and post-warranty lifecycle support for laboratory equipment and instrumentation. The framework is intended to improve asset availability, service resilience, lifecycle visibility and commercial control. It covers laboratory, optical, precision, testing and checking equipment, together with repair and maintenance services. Suppliers may bid for either lot or both.

The procurement has reached tender: United Utilities invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure under a utilities regime. It will establish a closed multi-supplier framework, with call-offs awarded with or without reopening competition. The enquiry deadline was 30 September 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline is 12 October 2026 at 17:00. The award decision is due by 4 December 2026 at 23:59. The framework is planned to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031, with two possible two-year extensions: Lot 1 may run to 31 December 2034 and Lot 2 to 1 October 2034. The total estimated value is £20,750,000 excluding VAT (£24,900,000 including VAT), comprising £15,800,000 excluding VAT for Lot 1 and £9,000,000 excluding VAT for Lot 2. Each lot is evaluated 60% technical quality and 40% commercial cost. Up to ten suppliers may be appointed to Lot 1 and up to five to Lot 2; no minimum spend or volume is guaranteed.

This opportunity suits equipment manufacturers, authorised distributors, specialist laboratory suppliers, instrumentation service providers and independent maintenance businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises. Lot 1 requires the capability to supply appropriate new and replacement laboratory equipment, install and commission it, provide training and handover, and deliver warranty and lifecycle support. Bidders must demonstrate technical ability against the required specifications and meet the minimum technical threshold. Lot 2 suits businesses able to provide planned and reactive maintenance, repairs, spare parts and post-warranty support across laboratory equipment and instrumentation, with service levels, tiered maintenance arrangements and asset-lifecycle management. Commercial proposals need to address unit or service pricing, lifecycle costs or maintenance rates, spare-parts discounts and volume rebates. Suppliers can compete for one lot or both.

## Notice

United Utilities is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of laboratory equipment and associated maintenance services. The Framework will support regulatory, operational and investigative laboratory testing requirements. Lot 1 - Laboratory Equipment Supply, Installation, Warranty and Lifecycle Support: supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, warranty and associated lifecycle support for new and replacement laboratory equipment. Lot 2 - Laboratory Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Lifecycle Support: planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and repair, service-tier support, spare parts, lifecycle support and associated service-level requirements for laboratory equipment assets. The Framework will operate for an initial term of four years, with options to extend by up to a further four years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Laboratory Equipment Supply, Replacement & Warranty

Lot 1 covers the supply of new and replacement laboratory equipment, including associated installation, commissioning, training, handover, warranty support and lifecycle information during the warranty period. The scope is intentionally broad at framework level to ensure United Utilities can access appropriate laboratory equipment and instrumentation as testing requirements evolve. Specific equipment requirements will be defined at call-off mini-competition stage

Options: The framework may be used for additional purchases of new and replacement laboratory equipment, warranty services and associated lifecycle support within the scope of Lot 1 during the framework term, subject to the terms of the framework agreement

Renewal: The framework agreement has an initial term of four years, with the option to extend for two further periods of two years each, up to a maximum total term of eight years

Lot 2 - Maintenance, Repair & Lifecycle Support

Lot 2 covers planned maintenance, reactive maintenance, repairs, parts and post-warranty lifecycle support for laboratory equipment and instrumentation. Lot 2 is intended to provide a structured route for maintaining laboratory assets once they are outside warranty, or where a maintenance requirement is otherwise required. The purpose of Lot 2 is to improve service resilience, asset availability, lifecycle visibility and commercial control across the laboratory equipment estate

Options: The framework may be used for additional planned and reactive maintenance, repairs, parts and post-warranty lifecycle support within the scope of Lot 2 during the framework term, subject to the terms of the framework agreement

Renewal: The framework agreement has an initial term of four years, with the option to extend for two further periods of two years each, up to a maximum total term of eight years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087536-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,750,000 |
| Lots value | £24,800,000 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
- 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
- 50411000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus
- 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
- 50411200 - Repair and maintenance services of gas meters
- 50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 07:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087536-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087536-2026
  16th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109023&TID100114078&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.unitedutilities.com

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