Official UK procurement notice
prj_8252 - Andover Link Main - BNG
Authority: Southern Water Services Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe project comprises a new 22.8 km underground water pipeline linking Crab Wood Water Service Reservoir (WSR) near Winchester to Micheldever Road WSR on the outskirts of Andover. It also includes above ground infrastructure at existing Southern Water sites.
The required BNG units are a combination of area, hedgerow and watercourse habitats, total of 69.60 units in the Hampshire Downs National Character Area. (NCA)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
- Authority reference
Prj_8252- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060230- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067238Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The only known supplier with all of the required units within the NCA that can be supplied within the programme timescales. The approach aligns with the broad principles of providing BNG delivery as close to the scheme impact as possible. The NCA covers both WCC and TVBC local planning authority boundaries.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published24 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published26 Jun 2026, 11:22 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILD CAPITAL 1 LTDAndover Link Main BNG13 Jul 2026 – 9 Apr 2028 | £1,715,211 | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Wild Capital 1 LtdAwarded supplier
- Wild Capital 1 LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender