Contract

PRO004799-Works-Framework-Ground Investigations

  • United Utilities Water Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079429

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a8 (view related notices)

Published 3 December 2025, 3:10pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited

Lingley Mere Business Park

Warrington

WA5 3LP

Contact

Mark Drinkwater

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

PRO004799-Works-Framework-Ground Investigations

Reference number

PRO004799

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45111250 - Ground investigation work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Ground Investigations to support AMP8 and AMP9 construction activity (indicative project value £60k-£1.8m) to meet the Client’s ongoing regulatory commitments.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
  • 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services
  • 76320000 - Offshore drilling services
  • 76430000 - Well-drilling and production services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes to manage United Utilities ground risk and includes the following elements:

• Boreholes, including Cable Percussive, Rotary, Sonic etc to investigate ground and groundwater conditions

• Trial Pits, Window and Windowless sampling to investigate ground and groundwater conditions

• Installation of/monitoring a range of Geotechnical /Geo-environmental instrumentation

• Downhole and surface geophysics

• Cone Penetration investigations

• Other in situ testing (pumping tests, down hole and surface tests)

• Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental laboratory testing

• Specialist site access arrangements

• Reporting; including GIR, GDR, Geo-environmental reports, AGS format reporting etc

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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 - Offshore Geophysical Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
  • 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services
  • 76320000 - Offshore drilling services
  • 76430000 - Well-drilling and production services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes associated with offshore geophysical surveying and includes the following elements:

• Multi beam Bathymetry surveys, reduction and analysis, plus ability to create digital thematic mapping and difference charts from past and present electronic data.

• Magnetometer surveys and associated analysis

• Sub bottom profiling with interpretation for geophysics and pipe locating

• Topographic surveys of inter tidal zone

• Correlation of Geophysical surveys results compared to intrusive investigation

• Stratigraphy and interpretation

• Reporting, ground section and chart production

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
  • 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services
  • 76320000 - Offshore drilling services
  • 76430000 - Well-drilling and production services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 predominately relates to Works pertaining to the Client’s Ground Investigations programmes associated with Hydrogeological services and well drilling and includes the following elements:

• Rotary drilling works (including 500 to 1000mm diameter holes)

• Well hole development

• Well hole logging

• Well maintenance

• Reporting

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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 000-036077


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1- Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1- Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1- Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Offshore Geophysical Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Drilling & Well Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

5

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

6

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

7

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

8

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

9

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

10

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

11

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

12

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Ground Investigation Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 October 2025


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