Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Open tender · Notice 104063-2026
Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings
- Value
- £63m
- Closes
- 11 Jan 2027 (63 days)
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 5
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Mar 2027 – 1 Mar 2032
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
United Utilities Water Limited plans to set up supplier agreements for water industry fittings, mainly mechanical fittings for connecting and maintaining pipes in sizes from 80mm to 1200mm, with several suppliers chosen on each of five lots. A place on the agreement is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work; the estimated value is £63,000,000 and the period runs from 1 March 2027 to 1 March 2032.
Good fit for: Manufacturers and suppliers of pipe fittings, couplings, repair clamps, ferrules, saddles or plastic service fittings for water networks.
- Must design, manufacture and test products
design, manufacture, delivery to and off-loading at site, provision of drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, technical data sheets and factory test certification
- Three-party framework agreement to sign
awarding tri-partite framework agreements with successful contractors
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What the buyer says
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
Getting the documents
uk.eu-supply.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 3 Nov 2026.
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