Construction Contract Leads
North West
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 14th Apr 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05ed31 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Laboratory services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £1,250,000 |
North West
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 14th Apr 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05ed31 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Laboratory services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £1,250,000 |
Scope
Reference
PRO005018
Description
The supplier will engage in a service contract, focused on providing Leakage Detection in line with the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). EA BAT guidance dictates that the scope for LDAR is sources of leakage of Volatile Organic Carbon (VOC鈥檚) including methane. (Biological waste treatment: appropriate measures for permitted facilities - 11. Emissions control - Guidance - GOV.UK) The following type of assets are included but not limited to the LDAR scope; 路 Double membrane roofs (air blower vent) 路 Roof and cover fixings 路 Pressure relief valves and vents 路 Feeding and digestate separation units 路 Gas pipes 路 Conveyors and presses 路 Compressor 路 Combined heat and power plant (methane slippage) 路 Gas upgrading plant 路 Reception storage 路 Digestate storage 路 Pits and sumps, for example condensate pits Testing Method The Bioresource and Energy Services team require surveys to detect fugitive emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC鈥檚) and other substances to air including methane. The LDAR survey methodology must fully comply with EA guidance Biological waste treatment: appropriate measures for permitted facilities (2024) Section 11.9 - Leak Detection & Repair and currently utilise the Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) hand held camera method to enable visualisation of gas leaks with quantification of emission rate and emission concentration.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- 拢1,250,000 excluding VAT
- 拢1,500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 September 2026 to 21 September 2030
- Possible extension to 21 September 2035
- 9 years
Description of possible extension:
Extension of up to a further 5 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
Contract locations
- UKD - North West (England)
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
1
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Direct Allocation
Award method when using the framework
With competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
28 April 2026, 5:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
15 July 2026, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
11 September 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Quality | 60% |
| Commercial | Price | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
United Utilities require the supplier to engage in a service contract, focused on providing Leakage Detection in line with the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). EA BAT guidance dictates that the scope for LDAR is sources of leakage of Volatile Organic Carbon (VOC鈥檚) including methane. (Biological waste treatment: appropriate measures for permitted facilities - 11. Emissions control - Guidance - GOV.UK) The following type of assets are included but not limited to the LDAR scope; 路 Double membrane roofs (air blower vent) 路 Roof and cover fixings 路 Pressure relief valves and vents 路 Feeding and digestate separation units 路 Gas pipes 路 Conveyors and presses 路 Compressor 路 Combined heat and power plant (methane slippage) 路 Gas upgrading plant 路 Reception storage 路 Digestate storage 路 Pits and sumps, for example condensate pits Testing Method The Bioresource and Energy Services team require surveys to detect fugitive emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC鈥檚) and other substances to air including methane. The LDAR survey methodology must fully comply with EA guidance Biological waste treatment: appropriate measures for permitted facilities (2024) Section 11.9 - Leak Detection & Repair and currently utilise the Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) hand held camera method to enable visualisation of gas leaks with quantification of emission rate and emission concentration.
Contracting authority
United Utilities Water Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVVB-5589-BWHX
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Tesni Walker
Email: AMP8Porcurements [at] uuplc.co.uk
Website:
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Organisation type: Private utility