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PlanningUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£57,000,000Add to pipeline

PRO005075-Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings

United Utilities Water Limited(buyer)

Published
Published 26 August 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 31 March 2027 (191 days left)

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United Utilities Water Limited is planning a tri-partite framework agreement for water industry fittings, with an estimated value of £57 million and submission deadline of 31 March 2027. The procurement covers the design, manufacture, and delivery of mechanical fittings (80mm–1200mm), including couplings, repair fittings, ferrules, saddles, plastic service fittings, and bespoke fabricated items, organized across five lots with multiple contractors to be awarded per lot. The scope includes provision of drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, technical data sheets, and factory test certification.

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Lots (5)

  • Lot 1-Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings

    Mechanical Coupling and Connection Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Adapters • Couplings • Reducers / Step Couplings • Bushes • Under Pressure Tees • Flanges • Dismantling Joints

  • Lot 2-Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings

    Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Repair Clamps & Taps • Encapsulation Collars • Hydrant Clamps

  • Lot 3-Ferrules and Saddles Fittings

    Ferrules and Saddles Fittings To include fixed and adjustable products, pipe saddles and ferrules shall be suitable for connecting service mains of copper or PE to distribution mains manufactured in the following materials and of various sizes, both metric and imperial: (a) PE 80 (e) asbestos cement (b) PE 100 (f) ductile iron (c) PVC-u (g) cast iron (d) PVC-A (h) PVC-O

  • Lot 4-Plastic Service Fittings

    Plastic Service Fittings The fittings types covered are service fittings such as nipples, bushes, spacers, adaptors, tees and elbows predominantly small sizes for the purposes of repair and swap outs. The fittings are required in Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP), bronze fittings will be deemed to be included under this lot but are expected to be a small element of.

  • Lot 5-Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings

    Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings The fittings type covered are bespoke products for the purposes of a specific need, usually for repair or overhaul work whereby an off-the-shelf product does not exist. This lot requires specific expertise from contractors who have the capability and capacity to assess, design and fabricate products rather than providing ready made products. This specification is for fabrication of mechanical pipe fittings, which has been issued to provide a universal series of requirements to procure mechanical fittings for both clean water and wastewater contracts. It will provide a fast and efficient fabrication service for mechanical fittings whose outside diameters may fall outside British Standard sizes. The service shall be required to be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per annum.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Planning
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£57,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
26 August 2026
Questions by
2 October 2026
Deadline
31 March 2027
Classification (CPV)
Gunmetal pipe fittingsPipe fittingsCouplingsRepair clamps and collarsBends, tees and pipe fittingsFittingsMechanical engineering services

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  1. Prior Information Notice

    26 August 2026

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