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Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings
Published 3 Nov 2026
3 Nov 2026
Deadline in 67 days
- Primary CPV
-
44523300 *
Fittings
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Warrington, North West
- Value
- £63,000,000
- Contract
-
5 years Duration
01/03/2027 01/03/2032
- Contract Types
-
44 *Construction structures & materialsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, WA5 3LP, United Kingdom · UKD61
Contact
Award Criteria
- Commercial Bid (60%)
- Technical Capability (40%)
Related tenders
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
44523300 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: PRO005075
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
- Active
- Renewal
- 5 year extension at 12 month 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=110643&TID100115643&B=
- Enquiries close
- 17 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 1 Mar 2027
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Number of lots
- 5
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 03 Nov 2026 10:34
- Deadline
- 11 Jan 2027 00:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-079642
- Notice ID
- PRO005075
Lots (5)
Lot LOT-0001: Lot 1-Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings
£2,100,000
Mechanical Coupling and Connection Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Adapters • Couplings • Reducers / Step Couplings • Bushes • Under Pressure Tees • Flanges • Dismantling Joints
1 Mar 2027 to 1 Mar 2032 · Active
Lot LOT-0002: Lot 2-Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings
£1,600,000
The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Repair Clamps & Taps • Encapsulation Collars • Hydrant Clamps
1 Mar 2027 to 1 Mar 2032 · Active
Lot LOT-0003: Lot 3-Ferrules and Saddles Fittings
£300,000
This lot covers ferrules, ferrule straps and pipe saddles used to create service connections from distribution mains.
1 Mar 2027 to 1 Mar 2032 · Active
Lot LOT-0004: Lot 4-Plastic Service Fittings
£500,000
The fittings types covered are small-diameter service fittings such as nipples, bushes, spacers, adaptors, tees and elbows predominantly small sizes for the purposes of repair and swap outs
1 Mar 2027 to 1 Mar 2032 · Active
Lot LOT-0005: Lot 5-Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings
£500,000
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.
1 Mar 2027 to 1 Mar 2032 · Active
Full notice record
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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 | Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings |
| Status | active |
| 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 | Pipes and fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Tubes and fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Various pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| 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 | Pipes and fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Tubes and fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Various pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| 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 | Pipes and fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Tubes and fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Various pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| 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 | Pipes and fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Tubes and fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Various pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| 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 | Pipes and fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Tubes and fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Various pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Couplings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Repair clamps and collars |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Bends, tees and pipe fittings |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Mechanical engineering services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £75,600,000 |
| Value › Value | £63,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | The supply of water industry fittings. 2 stage process - Phase 1: ITN, Phase 2: BAFO. Additional stages may be added if required. |
| 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=110643&TID10011... |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 11 Jan 2027 |
| Questions period › End | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 1 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 | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,520,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £2,100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Commercial Bid |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Technical Capability |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 1 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 2 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | 5 year extension at 12 month increments |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lot 2-Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Repair Clamps & Taps • Encapsulation Collars • Hydrant Clamps |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,920,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £1,600,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Commercial Bid |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Technical Capability |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 1 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 2 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | 5 year extension at 12 month increments |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Lot 3-Ferrules and Saddles Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | This lot covers ferrules, ferrule straps and pipe saddles used to create service connections from distribution mains. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £360,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £300,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Commercial Bid |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Technical Capability |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 1 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 2 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | 5 year extension at 12 month increments |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Lot 4-Plastic Service Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | The fittings types covered are small-diameter service fittings such as nipples, bushes, spacers, adaptors, tees and elbows predominantly small sizes for the purposes of repair and swap outs |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £600,000 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value | £500,000 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Commercial Bid |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Technical Capability |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › End | 1 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 2 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description | 5 year extension at 12 month increments |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Title | Lot 5-Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Description | 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. |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £600,000 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value | £500,000 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Commercial Bid |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Technical Capability |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Must pass financial assessment criteria as per the ITN document |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Must have the ability to adhere to the technical scope as detailed in Requirements Scopebook |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › End | 1 Mar 2032 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 2 Mar 2037 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Renewal › Description | 5 year extension at 12 month increments |
| Lot Details › Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier | 4 |
| Lot Details › Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier | 4 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/104063-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 3 Nov 2026 |