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title: "Lincolnshire & Fens Reservoir Programme - Main Works Contracts"
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# Lincolnshire & Fens Reservoir Programme - Main Works Contracts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lincolnshire-fens-reservoir-programme-main-works-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-04884d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Anglian Water Services: "Lincolnshire & Fens Reservoir Programme - Main Works Contracts". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £5,000,000,000. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Anglian Water Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/anglian-water-services-GB-PPON-PMZW-7779-DCNZ)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £5,000,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (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 (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04884d`

## Before you bid
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- **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/lincolnshire-fens-reservoir-programme-main-works-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-04884d#tl-md)

## Description
Anglian 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: 
1) The South Forty Foot Drain (SFFD) 
2) The River Witham (via the SFFD), and 
3) 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: 
1) Middle Level System, 
2) The Ouse Washes (River Delph)/River Great Ouse, and 
3) The River Nene and its counterdrain, acting as a tertiary source 
•...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lincolnshire-fens-reservoir-programme-main-works-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-04884d)

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Reservoir Construction
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45111200, 45112000, 45231000, 45232000, 45247000, 45351000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** 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 2: Treated Water Transfers
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 42122130, 45231300, 45232000, 45351000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** 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 3: Water Treatment Works (incl. INNS works)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 42122130, 45252120, 45252126, 45252127, 45351000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** 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 4: Raw water Transfers
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 42122130, 45231300, 45232000, 45247000, 45351000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** 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...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024778-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-07T09:03:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T22:06:43.182Z
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