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Short Chain PFAS Treatment Accelerator Programme

Issued by UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
15 Sept 2026
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9fe
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Water & Environment
Type
services

At a glance

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED in United Kingdom has published a request for information in water & environment: “Short Chain PFAS Treatment Accelerator Programme”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. Quote reference ocds-h6vhtk-06f9fe in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 21 notices from this buyer since 2026, 19 of them currently open. There are 307 open water & environment notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

United Utilities is developing the Short Chain PFAS Treatment Accelerator Programme as a proposed Water Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 bid under the Transform scheme. Through this preliminary market engagement, United Utilities is seeking information from organisations interested in partnering on the project and contributing to its development and delivery through either a monetary contribution or a benefit-in-kind contribution. We are particularly interested in suppliers and technology providers offering treatment solutions capable of removing or reducing short-chain PFAS compounds in water and wastewater applications, as well as organisations able to support testing, evidence generation, technology selection and regulatory readiness.

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