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# Cwm Taf Project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cwm-taf-project-ocds-h6vhtk-037fd8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig: "Cwm Taf Project". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dwr-cymru-cyfyngedig-coh-02366777)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Banking and investment services, Construction management services, Construction project management services, Construction work, Construction work for water and sewage pipelines (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL15
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037fd8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cwm-taf-project-ocds-h6vhtk-037fd8#tl-md)

## Description
Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC/Welsh Water) intends to deliver a construction project, the Cwm Taf Water Supply Project (Cwm Taf Project) to provide long-term water supply resilience to Cardiff, Newport and several smaller towns located within the Merthyr Valley. DCC will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) to deliver the project which is to be procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach.

        
Further information regarding the Ofwat methodology for DPC can be viewed via the following link: https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Appendix-9-Direct-procurement-FM.pdf
The Cwm Taf Project will be delivered on a Design, Build and Finance (DBF) basis and will include: 
(a) Design and Build including testing, and commissioning of the works; and
(b) Financing of the activities.
The formal designation of the DPC scheme by Ofwat is scheduled for publication before the end of the year. 
This Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) is the next iteration of a previously published PIN in April 2021 (reference: 2021/S 000-008569). DCC (Welsh Water) are continuing to test market interest for the Design, Build and Financing (DBF) of the project before publication of the contract notice currently expected in September 2023.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45200000, 45231100, 45231300, 45240000, 45252126, 65100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** DCC is seeking to procure a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) which, subject to Ofwat approval, will undertake the Design, Build and Financing (DBF) of the following:
•	A new Water Treatment Works near Merthyr Tydfil designed for 180Ml/day. The ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031484-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-07T17:04:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:59:24.160Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037fd8