Contract award notice - utilities

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Published

External Reference: 2025-575925

FTS Reference: 2025-079429

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Works

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited
02366678
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
UK
Contact person: Mark Drinkwater
NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es):
I.6)

Main activity

Water

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

PRO004799-Works-Framework-Ground Investigations
Reference number:  PRO004799
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45111250  -  Ground investigation work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

Ground Investigations to support AMP8 and AMP9 construction activity (indicative project value £60k-£1.8m) to meet the Client’s ongoing regulatory commitments.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71351000  -  Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
71351200  -  Geological and geophysical consultancy services
71351500  -  Ground investigation services
76320000  -  Offshore drilling services
76430000  -  Well-drilling and production services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 1 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes to manage United Utilities ground risk and includes the following elements:
• Boreholes, including Cable Percussive, Rotary, Sonic etc to investigate ground and groundwater conditions
• Trial Pits, Window and Windowless sampling to investigate ground and groundwater conditions
• Installation of/monitoring a range of Geotechnical /Geo-environmental instrumentation
• Downhole and surface geophysics
• Cone Penetration investigations
• Other in situ testing (pumping tests, down hole and surface tests)
• Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental laboratory testing
• Specialist site access arrangements
• Reporting; including GIR, GDR, Geo-environmental reports, AGS format reporting etc
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical Services
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71351000  -  Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
71351200  -  Geological and geophysical consultancy services
71351500  -  Ground investigation services
76320000  -  Offshore drilling services
76430000  -  Well-drilling and production services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 2 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes associated with offshore geophysical surveying and includes the following elements:
• Multi beam Bathymetry surveys, reduction and analysis, plus ability to create digital thematic mapping and difference charts from past and present electronic data.
• Magnetometer surveys and associated analysis
• Sub bottom profiling with interpretation for geophysics and pipe locating
• Topographic surveys of inter tidal zone
• Correlation of Geophysical surveys results compared to intrusive investigation
• Stratigraphy and interpretation
• Reporting, ground section and chart production
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71351000  -  Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
71351200  -  Geological and geophysical consultancy services
71351500  -  Ground investigation services
76320000  -  Offshore drilling services
76430000  -  Well-drilling and production services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD -  NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Lot 3 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes associated with Hydrogeological services and well drilling and includes the following elements:
• Rotary drilling works (including 500 to 1000mm diameter holes)
• Well hole development
• Well hole logging
• Well maintenance
• Reporting
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-036077

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 3

Title: Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1- Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1- Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1- Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 3

Title: Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 7

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 8

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 9

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 10

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 11

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 12

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/10/2025

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England & Wales
City of Westminster
London
UK