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UUW

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

United Utilities Water Limited

United Utilities Water Limited is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£1.4bn

Total spend

123

Contract awards

79

Unique suppliers

£18.8M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, United Utilities Water Limited has awarded 123 contracts worth £1.4bn to 79 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £18.8M, with the top five suppliers holding 89% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to United Utilities Water Limited

Top-five suppliers hold 89% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Arqiva Limited2£630.0M
Network Plus Services Limited2£260.0M
Feralco UK Ltd3£183.9M
Adsyst (Automation) Ltd2£77.0M
SALESFORCE UK LIMITED4£57.0M
MICROSOFT LIMITED2£54.5M
Amelio Utilities Ltd1£24.0M
Atlantic Geomatics (UK) Ltd1£7.7M
ESRI (UK) LIMITED2£5.2M
Servitech International Limited1£5.1M
THE LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LTD2£4.6M
SAP (UK) LIMITED2£4.6M
SILTBUSTER LIMITED3£4.1M
De Nora Water Technologies UK Services Ltd1£4.0M
Unisense Environment A/S2£4.0M
EFFICIO LIMITED2£2.6M
Total Laboratory Supplies Ltd1£2.3M
Airborne Environmental Consultants Ltd1£2.0M
1SPATIAL GROUP LIMITED3£1.9M
M J QUINN INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED2£1.9M

Procurement categories

What United Utilities Water Limited buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Meters

38550000
4 awards£630.0M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
9 awards£263.7M

Basic inorganic chemicals

24310000
3 awards£183.9M

Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment

42960000
2 awards£77.0M

Networking software package

48210000
6 awards£56.7M

Software-related services

72260000
15 awards£50.8M

Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71350000
9 awards£32.8M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
9 awards£20.6M

Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

50420000
1 award£5.1M

Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45110000
2 awards£4.6M

Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus

42910000
1 award£4.0M

Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation

90730000
2 awards£4.0M

Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34140000
2 awards£3.6M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
5 awards£3.5M

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
5 awards£2.6M

Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

42990000
4 awards£2.4M

Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33790000
1 award£2.3M

Detection and analysis apparatus

38430000
6 awards£2.0M

Batteries

31440000
2 awards£1.9M

Procurement software package

48490000
2 awards£1.5M

Recent contracts

Latest United Utilities Water Limited contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Mobile Centrifuge and Associated Maintenance Service Operators

Euroby Limited · 2026-07-02

£10.0M

PRO004973-Services-Framework-Odour Control Unit Routine Sampling

Element Materials Technology Environmental UK Ltd · 2026-07-01

£4.8M

PRO004895 Flow and Asset Management Surveys including Wastewater Surveys

Amelio Utilities Ltd · 2026-06-19

£24.0M

PRO004871 HGV and Associated Trailer's Framework Lot 3 Trailers

WILCOX COMMERCIAL VEHICLES LIMITED · 2026-05-18

£3.5M

PRO004927 - Goods-Framework Mobile Screens

Weir Minerals Europe · 2026-05-12

£4.1M

Extension - Billing System Maintenance and Support

Juniper Consulting Group LLC · 2026-04-29

£773K

Extension - Billing System Maintenance and Support

Juniper Consulting Group LLC · 2026-04-29

£773K

PRO004864 - Goods - Dynamic Market - Biodiversity Net Gain

Advance Green Futures Ltd · 2026-04-27

WINEP Peatland Requirements

THE LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LTD · 2026-04-17

£2.3M

PRO004871 HGV and Associated Trailers Framework Lot 2 Tankers

CROSSLAND TANKERS LIMITED · 2026-04-17

£12.0M

Peatland Requirements (Cumbria)

CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED · 2026-04-17

£850K

Peatland Requirements (Cumbria)

CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED · 2026-04-16

£850K

PRO005078-Services-WINEP Peatland Requirements

THE LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LTD · 2026-04-14

£2.3M

Nautilus Licences renewal

THERMO ELECTRON LIMITED · 2026-03-25

£230K

PRO004781-Goods-Framework-Provision of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) and Associated Trailers

NORTH WEST TRUCK SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-03-25

£20.0M

Nautilus Licences renewal

THERMO ELECTRON LIMITED · 2026-03-25

£230K

Hydraulic simulation licences

DNV UK LIMITED · 2026-03-20

£39K

Hydraulic simulation licences

DNV UK LIMITED · 2026-03-20

£39K

Digital SaaS Interface Platform

KAINOS SOFTWARE LIMITED · 2026-03-19

£110K

Configurable platform licences

PHIXFLOW LTD · 2026-03-19

£258K

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Lab Consumables – Lot 1 Chromatography & ICP, Lot 2 Chemicals, Lot 3 Reagents

Deadline: 2026-08-11

£15.7M

Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)

Deadline: 2027-01-29

£127.2M

Management Consultancy Dynamic Market

Deadline: 2030-08-03

PRO004864 - Goods - Dynamic Market - Biodiversity Net Gain

Deadline: 2034-12-23

PRO004738-Works-Contract- MBC Biomethane and CO2 Plant

PRO004738-Works-Contract- MBC Biomethane and CO2 Plant

£30.0M

PRO004738-Works-Contract- MBC Biomethane and CO2 Plant

PRO004713 – Standpipes – Supply & Revenue Collection

PRO004713 – Standpipes – Supply & Revenue Collection

PRO004713 – Standpipes – Supply & Revenue Collection

AMP8 Capital Procurements

£14.0bn

AMP8 Capital Procurements

Interworks Transportation of Sludge utilising Vacuum Tankers and Bulk Tipper Truck Services

Interworks Transportation of Sludge utilising Vacuum Tankers and Bulk Tipper Truck Services

Interworks Transportation of Sludge utilising Vacuum Tankers and Bulk Tipper Truck Services

PRO005131-Goods-Dynamic Market-Innovation

Cloud-Based Video Knowledge Capture and Learning Platform

£10.0M

DWMP28 Options Identification PMEN

Scheduling and Metering Software

Cloud-Based Video Knowledge Capture and Learning Platform

£10.0M

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, United Utilities Water Limited typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

External Procurement and Commercial Support

Expires: 2026-08-08

£1.3M

External Procurement and Commercial Support

Expires: 2026-08-08

£1.3M

Engineering Software

Expires: 2026-09-30

Engineering Software

Expires: 2026-09-30

GIS Platform Upgrade - Detailed Design Phase

Expires: 2026-10-01

£2.0M

PRO004930-Goods-Contract-MBBR 65 Units (Addendum)

Expires: 2026-10-12

£1.8M

PRO004930-Goods-Contract-MBBR 65 Units (Addendum)

Expires: 2026-10-12

£1.8M

Paradigm Analysis Platform

Expires: 2026-11-11

Paradigm Analysis Platform

Expires: 2026-11-11

PRO004931-Services-Contract-Contact Centre Resources

Expires: 2026-12-07

Street Works UK

Expires: 2026-12-31

£502K

SAP Annual Renewal

Expires: 2026-12-31

£2.3M

Street Works UK

Expires: 2026-12-31

£502K

SAP Annual Renewal

Expires: 2026-12-31

£2.3M

RFP0001-Goods-Contract-Supply, Delivery & Installation of Biological Treatment Equipment

Expires: 2027-01-26

£485K

Configurable platform licences

Expires: 2027-03-31

£258K

Hydraulic simulation licences

Expires: 2027-03-31

£39K

Digital SaaS Interface Platform

Expires: 2027-03-31

£110K

Hydraulic simulation licences

Expires: 2027-03-31

£39K

Implementation Support of SAP Success Factors

Expires: 2027-03-31

£600K

Configurable platform licences

Expires: 2027-03-31

£258K

Implementation Support of SAP Success Factors

Expires: 2027-03-31

£600K

Digital SaaS Interface Platform

Expires: 2027-03-31

£110K

GIS Platform Upgrade - Detailed Design Phase

Expires: 2027-06-01

£3.2M

Meter Data Management System

Expires: 2027-07-31

Meter Data Management System

Expires: 2027-07-31

Market analysis

Bidding into United Utilities Water Limited — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

89%

Top-5 supplier share

135d

Avg response window

26d

Median response window

34mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to United Utilities Water Limited

How much does United Utilities Water Limited spend on procurement?

United Utilities Water Limited awarded 123 contracts totalling £1.4bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 79 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £18.8M.

Who are United Utilities Water Limited's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to United Utilities Water Limited by total award value are Arqiva Limited, Network Plus Services Limited, Feralco UK Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 89% of contract value.

What does United Utilities Water Limited buy from suppliers?

United Utilities Water Limited's procurement is concentrated in meters, consultative engineering and construction services, basic inorganic chemicals, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for United Utilities Water Limited contracts?

United Utilities Water Limited publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for United Utilities Water Limited tenders?

United Utilities Water Limited typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 135 days). Standard contract duration is around 34 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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