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title: "Market Engagement for Thames Water Strategic Resource Options - Teddington Direct River Abstraction (DRA) Project"
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# Market Engagement for Thames Water Strategic Resource Options - Teddington Direct River Abstraction (DRA) Project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-for-thames-water-strategic-resource-options-teddington-direct-river-abst-ocds-h6vhtk-042364). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED: "Market Engagement for Thames Water Strategic Resource Options - Teddington Direct River Abstraction (DRA) Project". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thames-water-utilities-limited-coh-02366661)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Construction work, Construction work for water projects, Environmental services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042364`

## 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/market-engagement-for-thames-water-strategic-resource-options-teddington-direct-river-abst-ocds-h6vhtk-042364#tl-md)

## Description
This Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) relates to a planned market engagement event that Thames Water Utilities Limited (TWUL) will host for suppliers at One New Change, London on Wednesday 24th January 2024 @ 10:30am.
The event will introduce the proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction (DRA) Project and current proposed thinking on the procurement and contracting strategy. Following the event, suppliers will be invited to take part in a market sounding exercise to provide feedback on our approach and express their interest in the project. The market sounding pack, including a briefing document and questionnaire, will be made available to all interested parties.
Please follow this link - https://forms.office.com/e/WshK7AFE2X, to register your interest in attending the event.
Additional information about the project can be found in subsequent sections of this PIN.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45240000, 71000000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This is not procurement, but is related to a  market engagement exercise.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036442-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-11T18:18:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:58:07.520Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042364