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Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework – Lots 1 and 2

Issued by United Utilities Water Limited · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
16 Sept 2026
Closes
12 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC
Value
GBP 20,750,000
Reference
PRO005014
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply
Type
goods

Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from United Utilities Water Limited, going back to August 2026 — 9 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment, Financial & Professional Services and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 57 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 27 days.

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