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PRO005075-Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings
Published 26 Aug 2026
26 Aug 2026
Deadline in 146 days
- Primary CPV
-
44523300 *
Fittings
- Location
- 🇬🇧 North West
- Value
- £57,000,000
- Contract
-
5 years Duration
31/03/2027 31/03/2032
- Contract Types
-
44 *Construction structures & materialsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, WA5 3LP, United Kingdom · UKD
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Reference: PRO005075-Goods-Framework-Water
The planned procurement is for water industry fittings, predominantly focused on mechanical fittings for purposes of connection and maintenance. The tender will be for the purpose of awarding tri-partite framework agreements with successful contractors and there will be multiple awarded contractors on each lot. The scope includes the design, manufacture, delivery to and off-loading at site, provision of drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, technical data sheets and factory test certification. The scope covers the supply and delivery of Mechanical Fittings for sizes ranging from 80mm – 1200mm (3 inch – 48 inch). The tender will contain five lots, each lot with specific core product ranges within to form a categorised lotting structure. The lotting structure is contained below: Lot 1 Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings Lot 2 Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings Lot 3 Ferrules and Saddles Fittings Lot 4 Plastic Service Fittings Lot 5 Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings
Full CPV breakdown
- 44523300 — Fittings (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Utility
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Lots
- 5
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Planned
- Renewal
- Initial 5 year term with the ability to extend for a further 5 years in 12-month extension increments
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- Prices will be based on submitted pricing during the tender process and fixed for a period of time, then subject to an annual pricing mechanism linked to market indices based upon metal, labour and inflation. Work will be allocated on a call-off process under the framework agreement
- Submission method
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108581&TID100113641&B=
- Enquiries close
- 2 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected
- 31 Mar 2027
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Number of lots
- 5
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 26 Aug 2026 17:01
- Deadline
- 31 Mar 2027 15:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ed04
- Notice ID
- PRO005075-Goods-Framework-Water
Lots (5)
Lot LOT-0001: Lot 1-Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings
Mechanical Coupling and Connection Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Adapters • Couplings • Reducers / Step Couplings • Bushes • Under Pressure Tees • Flanges • Dismantling Joints
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 · Planned
Lot LOT-0002: Lot 2-Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings
Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Repair Clamps & Taps • Encapsulation Collars • Hydrant Clamps
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 · Planned
Lot LOT-0003: Lot 3-Ferrules and Saddles Fittings
Ferrules and Saddles Fittings To include fixed and adjustable products, pipe saddles and ferrules shall be suitable for connecting service mains of copper or PE to distribution mains manufactured in the following materials and of various sizes, both metric and imperial: (a) PE 80 (e) asbestos cement (b) PE 100 (f) duct...
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 · Planned
Lot LOT-0004: Lot 4-Plastic Service Fittings
Plastic Service Fittings The fittings types covered are service fittings such as nipples, bushes, spacers, adaptors, tees and elbows predominantly small sizes for the purposes of repair and swap outs. The fittings are required in Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP), bronze fittings will be deemed to be included un...
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 · Planned
Lot LOT-0005: Lot 5-Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings
Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings The fittings type covered are bespoke products for the purposes of a specific need, usually for repair or overhaul work whereby an off-the-shelf product does not exist. This lot requires specific expertise from contractors who have the capability and capacity to assess, design...
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 · Planned
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Planning
| Document › Document type | Planned procurement notice |
| Document › Description | Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081513-2026 |
| Document › Published | 26 Aug 2026 |
Organisations
| Name | United Utilities Water Limited |
| Address › Street | Lingley Mere Business Park |
| Address › Town / city | Warrington |
| Address › Postcode | WA5 3LP |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD61 |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | https://www.unitedutilities.com |
| Classification › Description | Private utility |
Buyer
| Name | United Utilities Water Limited |
Tender
| Title | PRO005075-Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings |
| Status | planned |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Gunmetal pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Gunmetal pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Gunmetal pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Gunmetal pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Gunmetal pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £68,400,000 |
| Value › Value | £57,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | The tender will have a CoPQ stage, ITN stage and BAFO stage. |
| Category | goods |
| Additional Procurement Categories | services |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With and without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | Prices will be based on submitted pricing during the tender process and fixed for a period of time, then subject to an annual pricing mechanism linked to market indices based upon metal, labour and inflation. Work will be allocated on a call-off process under the framework agreement |
| How to submit | https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108581&TID10011... |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Questions period › End | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Lot 1-Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Mechanical Coupling and Connection Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Adapters • Couplings • Reducers / Step Couplings • Bushes • Under Pressure Tees • Flanges • Dismantling Joints |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | planned |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £0 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | Initial 5 year term with the ability to extend for a further 5 years in 12-month extension increments |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lot 2-Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Repair Clamps & Taps • Encapsulation Collars • Hydrant Clamps |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | planned |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £0 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | Initial 5 year term with the ability to extend for a further 5 years in 12-month extension increments |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Lot 3-Ferrules and Saddles Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Ferrules and Saddles Fittings To include fixed and adjustable products, pipe saddles and ferrules shall be suitable for connecting service mains of copper or PE to distribution mains manufactured in the following materials and of various sizes, both metric and imperial: (a) PE 80 (e) asbestos cement (b) PE 100 (f) ductile iron (c) PVC-u (g) cast iron (d) PVC-A (h) PVC-O |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | planned |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £0 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | Initial 5 year term with the ability to extend for a further 5 years in 12-month extension increments |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Lot 4-Plastic Service Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | Plastic Service Fittings The fittings types covered are service fittings such as nipples, bushes, spacers, adaptors, tees and elbows predominantly small sizes for the purposes of repair and swap outs. The fittings are required in Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP), bronze fittings will be deemed to be included under this lot but are expected to be a small element of. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | planned |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £0 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Start | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description | Initial 5 year term with the ability to extend for a further 5 years in 12-month extension increments |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Title | Lot 5-Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | planned |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £0 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Start | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Renewal › Description | Initial 5 year term with the ability to extend for a further 5 years in 12-month extension increments |
| Communication › Expected publication | 6 Oct 2026 |