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PRO005060-Goods-Framework-The Supply of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings

Details

Value
£68,000,000
Topic
Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
Published
4 June 2026
Submission
3 July 2026

Tender description

The Framework Agreement will cover the manufacture, supply, delivery, off-loading, installation guidelines, testing, technical support and (where applicable) disposal requirements of Polyethylene Pipes & Fittings in various sizes (as per the specification in schedule 5 of the framework document), for water applications, wastewater applications, water network applications and wastewater network applications. The material must conform to water industry standards for supply of material which will come into contact with potable water.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published4 June 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date3 July 2026

About the buyer

United Utilities Water Ltd is the regulated water and wastewater utility for the North West of England, and buys through its own commercial department. Contract notices are advertised through the Central Digital Platform. Suppliers list themselves on the Achilles Utilities Vendor Database to be found for opportunities outside formal notices. Procurement runs under the Procurement Act 2023, the regime introduced in February 2025 for regulated utilities. Category managers within the commercial department oversee markets such as construction and engineering. Large infrastructure schemes, including the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme, go to tender as multi-party contracts.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of United Utilities Water Ltd's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, IT services and waste, cleaning and environmental services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 44160000 · Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
  • 44163000 · Pipes and fittings
  • 44163100 · Pipes
  • 44163110 · Drainage pipes
  • 44163130 · Sewer pipes
  • 44163140 · Steam and water pipes
  • 44163200 · Pipe fittings
  • 44167300 · Bends, tees and pipe fittings

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