Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework – Lots 1 and 2
United Utilities Water Limited
Key dates and value
Status
Open
Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026
Published
16 Sept 2026
Estimated value
£20.8m
Contract start
1 Jan 2027
Contract end
31 Dec 2031
Location
Warrington, North West England
Notice type
UK4
Overview
United Utilities is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of laboratory equipment and associated maintenance services. The Framework will support regulatory, operational and investigative laboratory testing requirements. Lot 1 – Laboratory Equipment Supply, Installation, Warranty and Lifecycle Support: supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, warranty and associated lifecycle support for new and replacement laboratory equipment. Lot 2 – Laboratory Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Lifecycle Support: planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and repair, service-tier support, spare parts, lifecycle support and associated service-level requirements for laboratory equipment assets. The Framework will operate for an initial term of four years, with options to extend by up to a further four years.
CPV codes
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38500000 Checking and testing apparatus
50410000 Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
50411000 Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus
50411100 Repair and maintenance services of water meters
50411200 Repair and maintenance services of gas meters
50412000 Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus
About the buyer
United Utilities Water Limited has published 36 tender notices since 7 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £1bn. 10 of them are currently open.
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Buyer
United Utilities Water Limited
Location
Warrington
Deadline
Closes 31 May 2027
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