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Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework – Lots 1 and 2 | UKGovscan
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OPENTender notice (UK4) · United Utilities Water LimitedRef ocds-h6vhtk-06fa9e
Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework – Lots 1 and 2
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Contract Value
£20,750,000
excluding VAT · £24,900,000 including VAT · Above the relevant threshold
Open for bids. Submissions close 12 Oct 2026, 6:00pm. Questions must be in by 30 Sept 2026, 6:00pm.
Description
United Utilities is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of laboratory equipment and associated maintenance services. The Framework will support regulatory, operational and investigative laboratory testing requirements. Lot 1 – Laboratory Equipment Supply, Installation, Warranty and Lifecycle Support: supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, warranty and associated lifecycle support for new and replacement laboratory equipment. Lot 2 – Laboratory Equipment Maintenance, Repair and Lifecycle Support: planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and repair, service-tier support, spare parts, lifecycle support and associated service-level requirements for laboratory equipment assets. The Framework will operate for an initial term of four years, with options to extend by up to a further four years.
How to bid
Tender notice (UK4). Open for bids. The submission deadline and how to submit are on this notice.
This procurement was divided into 2 lots, each awarded separately.
Lots
2
Combined Lot Value
£24,800,000
Lot
Value
Status
Lot 1
Lot 1 – Laboratory Equipment Supply, Replacement & Warranty
Jan 2027 – Dec 2031
£15,800,000
active
Lot 2
Lot 2 – Maintenance, Repair & Lifecycle Support
Jan 2027 – Dec 2031
£9,000,000
active
Key Dates
Published
16 September 2026
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
12 October 2026
Award Date
-
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
1 January 2027 – 31 December 2031 · may extend to 31 December 2034
Extension option
The framework agreement has an initial term of four years, with the option to extend for two further periods of two years each, up to a maximum total term of eight years
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Route to market
Framework set up
Main category
Goods
Category
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery location
UK
Special regime
Utilities
Buyer Reference
PRO005014
Legal Basis
Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes
38000000 – Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 38500000 – Checking and testing apparatus; 50410000 – Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus; 50411000 – Repair and maintenance services of measuring apparatus; 50411100 – Repair and maintenance services of water meters; 50411200 – Repair and maintenance services of gas meters; 50412000 – Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus