Buyer Name: United Utilities Water Limited
Buyer Address: Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, UKD61, WA5 3LP, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Mark Drinkwater
Contact Email: AMP8Procurements@uuplc.co.uk
Buyer Name: United Utilities Water Limited
Buyer Address: Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, UKD61, WA5 3LP, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Mark Drinkwater
Contact Email: AMP8Procurements@uuplc.co.uk
United Utilities are looking to to procure competent commissioning resources. Ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards and aligning with United Utilities' strategic goals, including innovation, sustainability, and workforce development. Delivering flexibility to meet varying project demands and timelines and promoting cost-effectiveness through a structured and scalable approach whilst support the development of internal expertise through knowledge transfer, training, and hands-on support. United Utilities requires the provision of resources across all phases of commissioning.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058158-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot Title: Lot 1 - Commissioning Delivery Services
Lot Description: United Utilities are looking to to procure competent commissioning resources. Ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards aligning with United Utilities' strategic goals, including innovation, sustainability, and workforce development. Delivering flexibility to meet varying project demands and timelines and promoting cost-effectiveness through a structured and scalable approach whilst support the development of internal expertise through knowledge transfer, training, and hands-on support. United Utilities requires the provision of resources across all phases of commissioning including but not limited to:- • Planning and Preparation Development of commissioning plans and strategies. • Risk assessments and method statements. • Resource planning and mobilisation. • Execution Systematic testing and verification of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation (MEICA) systems. • Functional performance testing and integration of systems. • Issue resolution during commissioning activities. • Handover and Documentation Preparation of handover documentation and reports. • Training and knowledge transfer to operational teams. • Closeout of commissioning defects. • Specialist Expertise - Process optimisation and troubleshooting. • Commissioning of water and wastewater treatment processes. • Commissioning of Better Rivers Spill reduction projects • Commissioning of Bioresource projects. • Digital integration and smart technology commissioning. • Upskilling and Onboarding - Providing structured training sessions for United Utilities’ internal commissioning team. • Facilitating knowledge transfer through mentoring and shadowing opportunities. • Supporting the integration and development of new internal team members. • Delivering workshops and hands-on support to ensure alignment with industry best practices and United Utilities’ standards. • Commissioning, testing and Integration of telemetry systems
Lot LOT-0001 Status: active
Lot LOT-0001 Value: GBP 36,000,000
Lot LOT-0001 Value (Gross): GBP 45,000,000
Lot LOT-0001 Contract Start: 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z
Lot LOT-0001 Contract End: 2031-02-26T23:59:59Z
Lot LOT-0001 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)
Lot LOT-0001 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (30%)
Lot Title: Lot 2 - Commissioning Resource Support (1)
Lot Description: United Utilities are looking to to procure competent commissioning resources. Ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards and aligning with United Utilities' strategic goals, including innovation, sustainability, and workforce development. Delivering flexibility to meet varying project demands and timelines and promoting cost-effectiveness through a structured and scalable approach whilst support the development of internal expertise through knowledge transfer, training, and hands-on support. United Utilities requires the provision of resources across all phases of commissioning including but not limited to:- • Planning and Preparation Development of commissioning plans and strategies. • Risk assessments and method statements. • Resource planning and mobilisation. • Execution Systematic testing and verification of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation (MEICA) systems. • Functional performance testing and integration of systems. • Issue resolution during commissioning activities. • Handover and Documentation Preparation of handover documentation and reports. • Closeout of commissioning defects. • Specialist Expertise - Process optimisation and troubleshooting. • Digital integration and smart technology commissioning. • Commissioning, testing and Integration of telemetry systems
Lot LOT-0002 Status: active
Lot LOT-0002 Value: GBP 14,400,000
Lot LOT-0002 Value (Gross): GBP 18,000,000
Lot LOT-0002 Contract Start: 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z
Lot LOT-0002 Contract End: 2031-02-26T23:59:59Z
Lot LOT-0002 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot LOT-0002 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)
Lot LOT-0002 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (30%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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