Official UK procurement notice
Lincolnshire & Fens Reservoir Programme - Main Works Contracts
Authority: Anglian Water Services (Public body)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAnglian Water (AWS) wishes to engage the market and potential contractors interested in its upcoming procurement for Main Works Contractors (MWC) to deliver the multi-billion-pound Fens (FR) and Lincolnshire (LR) Reservoir programme.
The MWC's will be responsible for the detailed design and construction of the assets within the project. The MWC's will also require extensive involvement and expertise of Tier 2 / 3 supply chain specialists. This includes all the necessary groundworks, building, Water Treatment Plant, MEICA and associated activities that are required to deliver the assets in line with outlined requirements, specifications and DCO planning provisions.
AWS is interested in engaging with both MWC and those supply chain specialists and suppliers, to assist us as we continue to develop our delivery, commercial and procurement thinking.
About the projects -
Water resources in AWS' regions are under significant pressure to maintain resilience and provide supply to customers.
FR and LR have been identified as a preferred solution by AWS to address these long-term supply needs.
The proposed LR scheme location is 30 miles south of Lincoln, within the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire.
At its greatest dimensions it is expected be approximately 2.6km wide and 3.2km long to the embankment toe. The construction stage will commence between 2029-2031, and the latest AWS Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP24) notes an earliest in-service date of 2039.
The reservoir consists of multiple assets which can be aggregated into the following categories. The latest view of the project design is described and shown in the diagram below:
- 55 Mm3 reservoir with 50Mm3 usable volume
- Raw water will feed from three sources:
- The South Forty Foot Drain (SFFD)
- The River Witham (via the SFFD), and
- The River Trent (also via the SFFD)
- New upstream infrastructure is likely to consist of open channel and pipeline transfers, as well as inter-catchment treatment works (INNs and raw water treatment)
- New downstream infrastructure assets will include potable treatment works, potable transfer and break pressure tanks. It is expected that c.55km of downstream transfers will be required.
The proposed FR scheme, 30 miles north of Cambridge and is within the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire.
At its greatest dimensions it is expected be approximately 2.6km wide and 2.4km long to the embankment toe. The construction stage will commence between 2029-2031, and the latest WRMP (WRMP24) notes the earliest in-service date of 2036.
The reservoir consists of multiple assets which can be aggregated into the following categories. The latest view of the project design is described and shown in the diagram below:
- 55 Mm3 reservoir with 50 Mm3 useable volume
- Raw water will feed from three sources:
- Middle Level System,
- The Ouse Washes (River Delph)/River Great Ouse, and
- The River Nene and its counterdrain, acting as a tertiary source
- New upstream infrastructure is likely to consist of open channel transfers and may require inter-catchment treatment works (INNs and raw water treatment).
- New downstream infrastructure assets will include potable treatment works, potable transfer and break pressure tanks. It is expected that c.65km of downstream transfers will be required.
More detailed information on the projects is contained within the Market Engagement Pack which can be downloaded upon registration of interest.
Further information regarding the development of the projects can also be found on the LR and FR websites following the links below:
To register your interest in the projects and respond to a short questionnaire please follow the website link below:
CPV: Ancillary works for pipelines and cables · Construction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueducts · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines · Construction work for water and sewage pipelines · Drinking-water treatment plant construction work · Excavating and earthmoving work · Mechanical engineering installation works · Site preparation and clearance work · Wastewater treatment plant construction work · Water pumps · Water-treatment plant construction work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Reservoir ConstructionPlanned
The MWC procurement & packaging strategy is at an early phase of development and we would like to engage interested parties via the Market Engagement Pack and associated Questionnaire. The intent is that further 1-2-1 bilateral discussions may follow.
Lot #2Treated Water TransfersPlanned
The MWC procurement & packaging strategy is at an early phase of development and we would like to engage interested parties via the Market Engagement Pack and associated Questionnaire. The intent is that further 1-2-1 bilateral discussions may follow.
Lot #3Water Treatment Works (incl. INNS works)Planned
The MWC procurement & packaging strategy is at an early phase of development and we would like to engage interested parties via the Market Engagement Pack and associated Questionnaire. The intent is that further 1-2-1 bilateral discussions may follow.
Lot #4Raw water TransfersPlanned
The MWC procurement & packaging strategy is at an early phase of development and we would like to engage interested parties via the Market Engagement Pack and associated Questionnaire. The intent is that further 1-2-1 bilateral discussions may follow.
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Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Anglian Water Services buys Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work (CPV 4520), and who usually turns up
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1 bid12%
2–333%
4–640%
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Below estimate41%
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Above estimate14%
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Lot #1Reservoir ConstructionCPV 45200000Estimate not published
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1 bid11%
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Lot #2Treated Water TransfersCPV 45200000Estimate not published
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1 bid11%
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Lot #3Water Treatment Works (incl. INNS works)CPV 45200000Estimate not published
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1 bid11%
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7+34%
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #4Raw water TransfersCPV 45200000Estimate not published
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Aug 2024, 10:03 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2024, 10:03 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024778- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04884dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
7 Aug 2024 → 4 Jan 2027 · 2 dates- Notice published7 Aug 2024, 10:03 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Tender notice expectedin 75 days4 Jan 2027
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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