Planning

Market Engagement - Robots for Difficult to Access Assets

  • UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-009705

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0615f7

Published 3 February 2026, 7:12pm

Last edited 3 February 2026, 7:22pm

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Scope

Description

United Utilities are looking to engage the market to understand who has capabilities of providing robotic inspection services. Current inspection process requires visual inspection and may include working at height. We are actively exploring innovative ways of carrying out these inspections that ensures safety and gather quality data to assess asset condition. The areas we are interested in are pipe bridges, subway crossings, DSEAR assets and assets that would require scaffolding for inspection.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2027
  • 1 year, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 42997300 - Industrial robots

Contract locations

  • UKD - North West (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

3 March 2026

Engagement process description

Contact via email at Harry.east@uuplc.co.uk to register interest and you shall be provided a copy of the question set for completion.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Contracting authority

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02366678
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVVB-5589-BWHX

Haweswater House, Lingley Green Avenue

Great Sankey

WA5 3LP

United Kingdom

Contact name: Harry East

Email: Harry.east@uuplc.co.uk

Region: UKD61 - Warrington

Organisation type: Private utility