Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Tesni Walker
Telephone: +447 717800377
E-mail: AMP8Procurements@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.unitedutilities.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PRO004887-Services-Framework- Operational Audit and Assurance
Reference number: PRO004887
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
United Utilities has concluded the process of awarding framework agreements for its Operational Audit and Assurance Partners.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
United Utilities has concluded the process of awarding framework agreements for its Operational Audit and Assurance Partners.
The Partners will provide Audit services primarily to the Maintenance team but also to the wider functions of United Utilities should the requirement arise. The nature of the projects/scope which we require audits to be provided including but a not limited to ; Core Non core Developer Services (DS) and Metering Maintenance Service Provider (MSP) Incidents Ad hoc
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Initial term of the framework is 4 years, with an option to extend to a maximum of 9 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006007
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Operational Audit and Assurance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T Sumner Smith Ltd
Chorley
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Operational Audit and Assurance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/11/2025