Contract

PRO004757-Services-Framework- Commercial Assurance & Audit, Commercial & Capital Delivery Resource, and Estimating

  • United Utilities Water Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-028115

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04370e (view related notices)

Published 28 May 2025, 2:02pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited

Lingley Mere Business Park

Warrington

WA5 3LP

Contact

Tesni Walker

Email

AMP8Procurements@uuplc.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

National registration number

02366678

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.unitedutilities.com

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PRO004757-Services-Framework- Commercial Assurance & Audit, Commercial & Capital Delivery Resource, and Estimating

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

United Utilities has concluded the process of awarding framework agreements for its Commercial Assurance & Audit, Commercial & Capital Delivery Resource, and Estimating.

UU has appointed commercial partners that can provide a range of essential activities and consultancy services. These services will generally be programme-level and outcome-focused, with the commercial partner providing initiatives that may include, but are not limited to, programme and contract management reporting, provision of NEC Contract Management Software, training (e.g., NEC), risk and opportunity management, integrated risk and value management.

Framework agreements have been awarded for the following 3 consultancy lots;

Lot 1 - Audit and Assurance

Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource support

Lot 3 - Estimating

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Commercial Assurance and Audit

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
  • 71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
  • 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
  • 71541000 - Construction project management services
  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
  • 79420000 - Management-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Audit and Assurance Resource

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The duration of the framework is 10 years, as an initial 5 years, with an option to extend to a maximum of 10 years.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource Support (1)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
  • 71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
  • 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
  • 71541000 - Construction project management services
  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
  • 79420000 - Management-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource Support

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The duration of the framework is 10 years, as an initial 5 years, with an option to extend to a maximum of 10 years.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Estimating (1)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
  • 71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
  • 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
  • 71541000 - Construction project management services
  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
  • 79420000 - Management-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Estimating Resource

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The duration of the framework is 10 years, as an initial 5 years, with an option to extend to a maximum of 10 years.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-004137

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Commercial Assurance and Audit

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Commercial Assurance and Audit

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mace Consult Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mace Consult Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stantec UK Limited

Warrington

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Turner and Townsend Infrastructure Limited

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Estimating

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England & Wales

City of Westminster

London

Country

United Kingdom