Closed tender

Lab Consumables – Lot 1 Chromatography & ICP, Lot 2 Chemicals, Lot 3 Reagents

Details

Topic
Laboratory reagents
Published
17 July 2026
Submission
11 August 2026

Tender description

United Utilities is seeking to appoint supplier(s) for the provision of chromatography and ICP consumables used across its laboratory operations. The scope includes the supply and delivery of specialist consumables required to support analytical testing activities, including items used with chromatography and ICP instruments, methods and applications. Products may include, but are not limited to, columns, vials, caps, liners, tubing, fittings, standards-related consumables, ICP consumables and other associated laboratory items required to support routine and specialist analysis. Suppliers will be expected to provide products that meet the required specification, manufacturer/part number requirements where specified, and any relevant compatibility requirements for United Utilities’ laboratory instruments and methods. The appointed supplier(s) will be required to support reliable supply, appropriate stock availability, lead time management, product information, technical support, traceability and quality assurance. Requirements may also include provision of product data, datasheets, certificates, batch/lot information and support for queries relating to instrument-specific compatibility. Lot 124571: Lot 1 Chromatography United Utilities Water Limited requires a framework for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables across three lots: Lot 1 – Chromatography. The framework will support Scientific Services and wider laboratory testing requirements, including regulatory, operational and investigative water and wastewater testing Lot 124775: Lot 2 Chemicals (1) United Utilities Water Limited requires a framework for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables across three lots: Lot 2 – Chemicals. The framework will support Scientific Services and wider laboratory testing requirements, including regulatory, operational and investigative water and wastewater testing Lot 124776: Lot 3 Reagents (1) United Utilities Water Limited requires a framework for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables across three lots: Lot 3 – Reagents. The framework will support Scientific Services and wider laboratory testing requirements, including regulatory, operational and investigative water and wastewater testing

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published17 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date11 August 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

  • 33696500 · Laboratory reagents
  • 33790000 · Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
  • 33793000 · Laboratory glassware
  • 38432200 · Chromatographs
  • 38433000 · Spectrometers

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