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    ContractsDaily Sample Courier Service for Water Testing Laboratory
    Awarded contract

    Daily Sample Courier Service for Water Testing Laboratory

    Awarded
    £9.6m
    Published 22 Oct 2026

    Provide daily refrigerated courier service transporting water testing samples from across the North-West Region to United Utilities' central laboratory with electronic tracking and route optimization.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 22 Oct 2026· 3 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £9.6m
    Published 22 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £9,600,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DD
      Delivery Direct Logistics
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 days ago.

    22 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    United Utilities seeks a dedicated courier service to transport water and wastewater samples daily from collection points across the North-West Region to the central Laboratory at Lingley Mere in Warrington. The courier must maintain samples in a refrigerated van at 2-7 degrees centigrade and provide temperature control documentation to comply with regulatory standards including OFWAT, the Environment Agency's Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTs), Drinking Water Test Specifications (DWTS), and ISO 17025. Responsibilities include: collecting samples from drop-off points managed by Water Quality Officers, Network Owners, Wastewater Operatives, and other staff; transporting samples to the Sample Registration Centre (SRC) or directly to Laboratory Reception; and delivering accompanying Consignment Notes. United Utilities is transitioning from paper-based to electronic delivery documentation, requiring reports that include sample bottle and crate barcode numbers, vehicle registration, collection date/time and location, and sample drop-off time/location. Bidders must demonstrate route optimization strategies that balance efficiency, reliability, and timely delivery while maintaining required temperature controls. Detailed tender documentation with specific dates and milestones will be provided.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In media communications, UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Delivery Direct Logistics1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06545f

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