External Reference: 2025-567573
FTS Reference: 2025-050611
Contract award notice - utilities
Information
Contract award notice - utilities
Contract award notice – utilities
Results of the procurement procedure
Services
Section I: Contracting entity
I.1)
Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
E-mail:
ITAprocurement@uuplc.co.uk
NUTS code:
UKD -
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
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
PRO004392-Services-Contract-Independent Technical Adviser (HARP)
Reference number:
PRO004392
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
71311300
-
Infrastructure works consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
United Utilities Water Limited (UU) is delivering a scheme titled Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) to provide long-term water supply resilience to Manchester and the Pennines. The project will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP), which is currently being procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach. Under the DPC approach, Ofwat requires the appointment of a Consultant to protect customers in relation to the DPC project. Ofwat requires this role to obtain assurance around the costs and delivery of a DPC project. UU views the role of the Consultant as crucial to ensure objective, independent oversight of costs that may be passed on to customers and to provide robust scrutiny and assessment of the CAP’s management of project costs and delivery. The Consultant will act as an independent party to UU, the CAP, and Ofwat, and will therefore owe a duty of care to all three parties.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
43123000
-
Tunnelling machinery
43614000
-
Parts of tunnelling machinery
45221247
-
Tunnelling works
66171000
-
Financial consultancy services
71311000
-
Civil engineering consultancy services
71311100
-
Civil engineering support services
71318000
-
Advisory and consultative engineering services
71324000
-
Quantity surveying services
71332000
-
Geotechnical engineering services
71350000
-
Engineering-related scientific and technical services
71541000
-
Construction project management services
71621000
-
Technical analysis or consultancy services
72220000
-
Systems and technical consultancy services
72224000
-
Project management consultancy services
79132000
-
Certification services
79212100
-
Financial auditing services
79411000
-
General management consultancy services
79412000
-
Financial management consultancy services
79623000
-
Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
98510000
-
Services of commercial and industrial workers
98511000
-
Services of commercial workers
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD -
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
United Utilities Water Limited (UU) is delivering a scheme titled Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) to provide long-term water supply resilience to Manchester and the Pennines. The project will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP), which is currently being procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach.
The appointment of a Consultant is provided for in condition U11 of UU's Statutory Licence.
Under the DPC approach, Ofwat requires the appointment of a Consultant to protect customers in relation to the DPC project. Ofwat requires this role to obtain assurance around the costs and delivery of a DPC project. UU views the role of the Consultant as crucial to ensure objective, independent oversight of costs that may be passed on to customers and to provide robust scrutiny and assessment of the CAP’s management of project costs and delivery.
The services to be provided by the Consultant include, but are not limited to:
(a) the performance of the duties and roles assigned to the Consultant under the HARP Project
Agreement;
(b) those required (of the Consultant) by or for the purposes of UU's Statutory Licence, the DPC
Allowed Revenue Direction, the DPC Designation or Ofwat, including in terms of assurance
and reports; and
(c) associated services such as:
(i) the assessment of the CAP's allowable construction costs, programmes and any claims for Project Compensation Events, throughout the construction (and defects) period;
(ii) certifying the completion and readiness of each of the sections; and
(iii) the provision of quarterly assurance reports to Ofwat and UU.
The Agreement is anticipated to be in place for 11 years however, it will be in place for the time that is necessary for the Consultant to fulfil its duties until completion of the CAP construction works and any subsequent cost reconciliation.
The appointment of a Consultant is provided for in condition U11 of UU's Statutory Licence.
Under the DPC approach, Ofwat requires the appointment of a Consultant to protect customers in relation to the DPC project. Ofwat requires this role to obtain assurance around the costs and delivery of a DPC project. UU views the role of the Consultant as crucial to ensure objective, independent oversight of costs that may be passed on to customers and to provide robust scrutiny and assessment of the CAP’s management of project costs and delivery.
The services to be provided by the Consultant include, but are not limited to:
(a) the performance of the duties and roles assigned to the Consultant under the HARP Project
Agreement;
(b) those required (of the Consultant) by or for the purposes of UU's Statutory Licence, the DPC
Allowed Revenue Direction, the DPC Designation or Ofwat, including in terms of assurance
and reports; and
(c) associated services such as:
(i) the assessment of the CAP's allowable construction costs, programmes and any claims for Project Compensation Events, throughout the construction (and defects) period;
(ii) certifying the completion and readiness of each of the sections; and
(iii) the provision of quarterly assurance reports to Ofwat and UU.
The Agreement is anticipated to be in place for 11 years however, it will be in place for the time that is necessary for the Consultant to fulfil its duties until completion of the CAP construction works and any subsequent cost reconciliation.
II.2.5)
Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical
/
Weighting:
60%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Commercial
/
Weighting:
40%
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The Agreement is anticipated to be in place for a term of 11 years or for such longer period that is necessary for the Consultant to fulfil its duties until completion of the CAP construction works and any subsequent cost reconciliation.
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 procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.8)
Information about the 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 FTS: 2024/S 000-013809
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: PRO004392-Services-Contract-Independent Technical Adviser (HARP)
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2025
V.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )
Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited
Leeds
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME : no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK