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title: "Grand Union Canal Transfer Scheme - Moving Water Together"
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# Grand Union Canal Transfer Scheme - Moving Water Together

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grand-union-canal-transfer-scheme-moving-water-together-ocds-h6vhtk-055f31). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** AFFINITY WATER LIMITED: "Grand Union Canal Transfer Scheme - Moving Water Together". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £425,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [AFFINITY WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/affinity-water-limited-GB-COH-02546950)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £425,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Banking and investment services, Construction work, Water distribution and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF, UKG, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grand-union-canal-transfer-scheme-moving-water-together-ocds-h6vhtk-055f31#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055f31`

## 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/grand-union-canal-transfer-scheme-moving-water-together-ocds-h6vhtk-055f31#tl-md)

## Description
Affinity Water is the largest water-only supplier in the UK, serving over 3.8 million people across the southeast of England. With a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and customer service, Affinity Water is committed to securing water supplies for future generations while protecting the environment. Our work includes reducing water leakage, promoting water efficiency, and engaging with communities to ensure a reliable and sustainable water future.
The Grand Union Canal Transfer scheme has been designated a project of national significance, forming part of Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) programme. Affinity Water is looking to utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) through a Design-Build -Finance (DBF) or Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) model or variations thereof (including Design-Build-Finance-Maintain (DBFM)). The scheme facilitates strategic water transfer from the Midlands to the Southeast, leveraging existing canal infrastructure alongside new assets, including water treatment works, pipelines, pumping stations, and environmental mitigation works. This notice seeks market engagement from suitably qualified parties capable of delivering a secure, sustainable, and value-oriented solution for customers aligned with long-term national water resilience objectives.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 65100000, 66100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKG, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 29/09/2028 to 30/06/2057

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040510-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-16T12:03:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:31:35.657Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055f31