Scope
Description
Supply of 2 Powder activated carbon dosing systems
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £744,000 excluding VAT
- £892,800 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
17 June 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 17 June 2025 to 31 December 2025
- 6 months, 14 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42993200 - Dosing plant
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Extreme dry weather incident has resulted in reservoir stocks being substantially below the annual norm (circa 60%) which causes a risk to the provision of water services. Carbon dosing equipment is required as soon as possible to mitigate the effects of the drought. Carbon dosing equipment which is typically on a long lead time (6 months or longer) has been sourced via a supplier who have been able to deliver in less than half of this timescale after a search of the market. United Utilities are making a direct award on the basis that the equipment will be delivered in the shortest known lead-time available.
Supplier
Transvac Systems Limited
- Companies House: 01526398
Monsal House, 1 Bramble Way
Alfreton
DE55 4RH
United Kingdom
Email: craigfavill@transvac.co.uk
Region: UKF12 - East Derbyshire
Contract 1
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
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Organisation type: Private utility