United Utilities has awarded an AMP8 contract for leakage detection and repair for biogas facilities with a total value of £1.5 million including VAT.

United Utilities went out to tender with the service contract for a single supplier focused on providing Leakage Detection in line with the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

EA BAT guidance dictates that the scope for LDAR is sources of leakage of Volatile Organic Carbon (VOC’s) including methane.

The following type of assets are included in the LDAR scope:

• Double membrane roofs (air blower vent)
• Roof and cover fixings
• Pressure relief valves and vents
• Feeding and digestate separation units
• Gas pipes
• Conveyors and presses
• Compressor
• Combined heat and power plant (methane slippage)
• Gas upgrading plant
• Reception storage
• Digestate storage
• Pits and sumps,

United Utilities’ Bioresource and Energy Services team require surveys to detect fugitive emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) and other substances to air including methane.

The contract has been awarded to Oss Enviro (Global) Ltd .

Earliest date the contract will be signed is 19 October 2026 and estimated start and end contract dates are 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2030.