PRO004877- Tankering & Industrial Cleaning Framework

United Utilities Water Limited

Published: May 29, 2026

Updated: May 30, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the governance and public administration sector, with a focus on Cleaning, Waste Management, Fleet Management and Biodiversity. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 327.0 million. Proposals must be submitted before June 26, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the governance and public administration sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

United Utilities Water Limited is procuring a single integrated framework for Tankering, Industrial Cleaning and Water Sludge Cake services across its water, wastewater, network and bioresources operations. The framework will replace existing fragmented legacy arrangements and provide a compliant route to market for planned, reactive and emergency operational services. The services include the collection, movement, transport and discharge of wastewater, sludge, sludge cake, solids and associated materials; industrial cleaning of operational wastewater, network, treatment and bioresources assets; and the collection, haulage, transfer and operational spreading of waterworks sludge cake and liquid sludge. The framework is expected to be split into three lots: Lot 1 Tankering Services, Lot 2 Industrial Cleaning Services, and Lot 3 Water Sludge Cake / Water Sludge Services. Suppliers admitted to the framework will be assessed as meeting United Utilities’ minimum technical, operational, commercial, health and safety, environmental, transport and compliance requirements. Admission to the framework will not guarantee work. Specific operational requirements will be allocated through separate call-off competitions, which will determine the Active Call-off Suppliers for relevant service areas, regions, asset types and capacity requirements. Other approved framework suppliers may be used for back-up, resilience, overflow, emergency or continuity requirements where Active Call-off Suppliers cannot meet demand. Lot 1 covers the provision of Tankering Services across United Utilities’ wastewater, network and bioresources operations. Services may include planned, reactive and emergency tankering; loading, collection, transport, transfer and discharge of wastewater, sludge, thickened sludge, sludge cake, solids, grit, screenings and associated materials; interworks sludge transfer; wastewater transfer; process tankering; solids haulage; and operational support during incidents, capacity constraints, maintenance, outages or emergency events. Lot 2 covers the provision of Industrial Cleaning Services across United Utilities’ wastewater, network, treatment and bioresources operations. Services may include planned, reactive and emergency cleaning; emptying, desilting, de-ragging, de-gritting, washdown, vacuumation, jetting, screening, pumping, removal, containment and clearance of materials from operational wastewater and sludge-related assets. Lot 3 covers the provision of Water Sludge Cake / Water Sludge Services across United Utilities’ water treatment and bioresources operations. Services may include the collection, loading, transport, haulage, transfer and operational spreading of waterworks sludge cake, liquid sludge and associated sludge materials between United Utilities sites, operational locations and approved destinations.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on May 29, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 050656-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About United Utilities Water Limited

United Utilities Water Limited has issued 52 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 19 currently open and 22 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Information & Communication Technology, and Environment & Climate. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 29, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Governance & Public Administration sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £327,000,000 - £327,000,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 050656-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is June 26, 2026. You have 27 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by United Utilities Water Limited in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.