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# Howdon STW Upgrade: Improved Resilience

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/howdon-stw-upgrade-improved-resilience-ocds-h6vhtk-035973). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board: "Howdon STW Upgrade: Improved Resilience". Published status: active. Published Value: £120,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Sept 2022. Published submission portal: www.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-frimley-integrated-care-board-nhs-qnq)
- **Published Value:** £120,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 September 2022 at 01:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work for water projects, Construction works for sewage treatment plants, purification plants and refuse incineration plants, Pumping station construction work, Sewage pumping stations construction work, Sewage treatment works (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/howdon-stw-upgrade-improved-resilience-ocds-h6vhtk-035973#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035973`

## 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/howdon-stw-upgrade-improved-resilience-ocds-h6vhtk-035973#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ariba.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ariba.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/howdon-stw-upgrade-improved-resilience-ocds-h6vhtk-035973#participate

## Description
Northumbrian Water Limited are looking to appoint a contractor to construct an upgrade to Howdon Sewage Treatment Works (STW). Some assets on the existing STW require replacing to increase the overall resilience to the site. 
Phase 1 (to be constructed under this contract) shall include two new pumping stations to transfer flows (6,200l/sec) from one process area to another and a storm tank. 
Estimated Value of Phase 1 - £40m
In addition Subject to clause 50(1)(f) of the Utilities Contract Regulations it is the intention that NWG may direct award Phase 2 of this project to the successful tenderer for Phase 1, due to it being an extension of the original work and consist of similar work activity. Any award of phase 2 would be subject to the satisfactory performance of the successful tenderer for Phase 1 and the ability to agree the price and programme for Phase 2. NWL would retain sole discretion on whether Phase 2 would be directly awarded to the successful tenderer or an alternative procurement was carried out. 
The estimated value of Phase 2 is £80m. Phase 2 scope shall include new secondary treatment, final settlement, UV treatment and a storm tank. 
NWL reserve the right to award either all or part of each phase of the proposed contracts subject to budget constraints. NWL expects any shortlisted contractors to engage in value engineering with NWL to ensure maximum value can be delivered for the available budget. 
NWL are looking to appoint a contractor to work collaboratively in line with NWL's vision and values while driving innovation and efficiency throughout the lifecycle of this project.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232152, 45232423, 45232431, 45240000, 45252000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £120,000,000
- **Description:** - NWL are seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out the construction of an upgrade at Howdon Sewage Treatment Works as detailed in the brief description. 
- The procurement process will consist of a pre-qualification process to shortlist a maximum...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2025

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021606-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-05T14:41:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T14:58:40.289Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035973