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# Groundworks, Trenchless Installation and Ancillary Civil Engineering Services Closed Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/groundworks-trenchless-installation-and-ancillary-civil-engineering-services-closed-framew-ocds-h6vhtk-077cde). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED: "Groundworks, Trenchless Installation and Ancillary Civil Engineering Services Closed Framework". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/severn-trent-water-limited-coh-02366686)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Drilling and exploration work, Drilling rig, Excavating and earthmoving work, Pipelaying construction work, Rock-drilling equipment (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/groundworks-trenchless-installation-and-ancillary-civil-engineering-services-closed-framew-ocds-h6vhtk-077cde#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077cde`

## 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/groundworks-trenchless-installation-and-ancillary-civil-engineering-services-closed-framew-ocds-h6vhtk-077cde#tl-md)

## Description
Severn Trent intends to go out to tender for its Groundworks, Trenchless Installation and Ancillary Civil Engineering Services requirements for Mains Renewal, with the aim of establishing an in-house framework as a long-term solution for the remainder of AMP8. It is anticipated that Severn Trent will act as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor under this arrangement.
Works will be planned, scheduled, and instructed by Severn Trent, with excavation pits prepared on site by Severn Trent teams. Contractors will work collaboratively alongside Severn Trent personnel. The majority of works will involve the installation of pipes ranging from 63mm to 250mm in diameter.
This notice is to invite engagement from suppliers who may be interested in submitting a tender response for a closed framework agreement covering the following;
•	Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
•	Mole Ploughing
•	Rock drilling
•	Slurry tankers
•	Trenching
•	Rock Wheel
•	Planing
•	Vacuum Excavation
The requirements below initially will be to support Severn Trent's AMP 8 period and Mains Renewal programme, however there may be wider opportunities within Severn Trent's organisation in the future.
This procurement description is for information only and some details may be amended/changed in the future following the preliminary market engagement and development of the sourcing strategy. Any future Tender Notice published in connection to this Pre Market Engagement is optional.
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is optional, and does not contribute to the procurement process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 43124900, 43132200, 45112000, 45120000, 45231110, 45255500
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2027 to 30/08/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F092045-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-29T15:20:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T18:52:42.833Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077cde