Stale Pre-tender

Preliminary Market Engagement - Aquatic drones

Details

Buyer
United Utilities Water Ltd
Topic
Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
Published
10 February 2026
Submission
10 March 2026
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The project will evaluate and recommend drone-based solutions (aquatic, aerial, or hybrid) that improve the safety, speed, and effectiveness of reactive water quality sampling, and assess how such technologies could enhance pollution detection, tracking, and attribution-supporting capabilities for wastewater-related pollution incidents in rivers and lakes. The solution must integrate with and complement United Utilities' existing monitoring infrastructure and data systems and address key operational challenges.

Timeline

  1. Pre-tender published10 February 2026
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Relevant CPV codes

  • 90733100 · Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
  • 90733700 · Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services

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