Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)

Procurement reference

PRO005020

Procurement description

At United Utilities, it is our commitment to supply great water to homes and businesses, removing and treating wastewater behind the scenes. We are developing our infrastructure in response to climate, population and lifestyle changes so we can deliver a service customers can rely on now and in the future. Section 82 mandates the continuous monitoring of water quality upstream and downstream of storm overflows and wastewater treatment assets, with the objective of improving transparency, compliance, and environmental outcomes. The CWQM programme is a major transformation initiative requiring significant investment in technology, installation capability, ecological and hydrological planning, and real-time data assurance. United Utilities requires a Supplier capable of delivering a robust monitoring solution that integrates with UU’s existing telemetry, data platforms, operational processes, and regulatory reporting frameworks, ensuring accurate monitoring and near-real-time data availability. United Utilities are looking to procure the end-to-end delivery, operation, and assurance of Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) across United Utilities’ (UU’s) waste water network, in accordance with the requirements of Section 82 of the Environment Act and the CWQM Interim Technical Standard, as updated from time to time. Under the Agreement, a CWQM Supplier shall provide all goods, works and services, including but not limited to: • All hardware, including sondes, remote telemetry units, batteries, fixings, kiosks and other installation options; • Design & Installation process including all associated works including all associated works required to install/maintain equipment such as (but not limited to): land clearance, civils work and surveys; • Data acquisition and provision; • Maintenance and calibration; • System integration with the Company’s systems; • Reporting capabilities; and • Any other goods and services required to ensure continuous, accurate, reliable, and regulatory-compliant monitoring at designated upstream and downstream locations.

Main category

Services

Additional categories

Goods

Delivery regions

• UKD - North West (England)

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

127200000 GBP to 127200000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

05 April 2027, 01:00AM to 04 April 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 04 April 2037

United Utilities Water Limited

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Utilities

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
• 32441200 - Telemetry and control equipment
• 38810000 - Industrial process control equipment
• 45315300 - Electricity supply installations
• 48610000 - Database systems
• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
• 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
• 50433000 - Calibration services
• 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
• 51210000 - Installation services of measuring equipment
• 51230000 - Installation services of testing equipment
• 51900000 - Installation services of guidance and control systems
• 71352000 - Subsurface surveying services
• 71353000 - Surface surveying services
• 71355000 - Surveying services
• 71631440 - Flow-monitoring services
• 72313000 - Data capture services
• 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
• 72316000 - Data analysis services
• 72321000 - Added-value database services
• 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
• 90733100 - Surface water pollution monitoring or control services

Delivery regions

• UKD - North West (England)

Lot value (estimated)

127200000 GBP Excluding VAT

159000000 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

05 April 2027, 01:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

04 April 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

04 April 2037, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

3 year initial term with extension of up to 7 years in any format.

Award criteria