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Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework – Lots 1 and 2

United Utilities Water Limited(buyer)

Published
Published 16 September 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 12 October 2026 (21 days left)

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Overview

United Utilities Water Limited is establishing a multi-supplier framework agreement worth approximately £20.75 million for laboratory equipment supply and maintenance services to support regulatory, operational and investigative testing. Lot 1 covers supply, installation, commissioning, warranty and lifecycle support for laboratory equipment, while Lot 2 covers planned and reactive maintenance, repair, spare parts and service-level support. The framework runs for four years initially with options to extend by up to four additional years.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1 – Laboratory Equipment Supply, Replacement & Warranty

    Lot 1 covers the supply of new and replacement laboratory equipment, including associated installation, commissioning, training, handover, warranty support and lifecycle information during the warranty period. The scope is intentionally broad at framework level to ensure United Utilities can access appropriate laboratory equipment and instrumentation as testing requirements evolve. Specific equipment requirements will be defined at call-off mini-competition stage

    £15,800,000
  • Lot 2 – Maintenance, Repair & Lifecycle Support

    Lot 2 covers planned maintenance, reactive maintenance, repairs, parts and post-warranty lifecycle support for laboratory equipment and instrumentation. Lot 2 is intended to provide a structured route for maintaining laboratory assets once they are outside warranty, or where a maintenance requirement is otherwise required. The purpose of Lot 2 is to improve service resilience, asset availability, lifecycle visibility and commercial control across the laboratory equipment estate

    £9,000,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£20,750,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
16 September 2026
Questions by
30 September 2026
Deadline
12 October 2026
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Checking and testing apparatusRepair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatusRepair and maintenance services of measuring apparatusRepair and maintenance services of water metersRepair and maintenance services of gas metersRepair and maintenance services of testing apparatus

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  1. Contract Notice

    16 September 2026

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