Official UK procurement notice
PRO004337-Works-Contract-Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnited Utilities Water Limited (UU) proposes to deliver a scheme titled Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP DPC Project) via Ofwat’s Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach, engaging a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) to design, build, finance and maintain this major water resilience supply project.
The HARP DPC Project comprises the replacement of 6 tunnel sections of the existing Haweswater Aqueduct (HA), connections to existing multiline siphons between the tunnel sections and associated facilities. It also includes the commissioning and ongoing maintenance of those works for a period of approximately 25 years after completion.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Banking and investment services · Construction equipment · Construction management services · Construction project management services · Construction work · Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways · Construction work for tunnels · Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways · Construction work for water and sewage pipelines · Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads · Construction-related services · +10 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Works and services for delivering the HARP DPC Project are set out in the ‘additional…AwardedPublished value£1,750,000,000
Works and services for delivering the HARP DPC Project are set out in the ‘additional information’ section.
Project agreement - The CAP will be appointed under a bespoke project agreement with UU, the term of the project agreement will be 25 years, plus a construction period.
Independent Technical Advisor - Assurance for UU and customers under the project agreement will be provided by an Independent Technical Advisor (ITA) and Approved Assurer (AA). The ITA and AA will be appointed through a separate procurement process.
Planning - Planning submissions were made by UU for the whole of the HARP DPC Project and UU has received planning permissions from the relevant local planning authorities (subject to section 106 planning obligations). As such, UU did not remove any of the initial six tunnel sections from the scope of the HARP DPC Project during the procurement process.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
- Suitability
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- Economic & financial standing
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- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 May 2022, 16:41 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
- Authority reference
PRO004337- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050621- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03379cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The HARP DPC Project comprises: (a) design, construction, testing and commissioning of the works; (b) planned and corrective maintenance, including lifecycle maintenance, of the assets following the completion of each section of the tunnel; (c) the project management of these activities; and (d) financing of the activities The works and services for delivering the HARP DPC Project includes (but not limited to): (a) The coordination of all design, construction, commissioning of works, implementation, and project management at all sites (b) management of limiting environmental impact to local communities (c) securing land and property rights (d) obtaining and complying with all consents (including s.106 Agreements) (e) compliance with all requirements with respect to biodiversity net gain (f) design, construction, commissioning, implementation, testing & inspection of the works (g) provision of all utilities and services necessary for the permanent operation of the new aqueduct, including activation any associated connection fees (h) surveys, monitoring, and instrumentation works and services (i) studies, investigations, and assessments (j) reinstatement of all utilities, highways, footpaths, hardstanding and other items outside of the worksite that are damaged or temporarily modified during construction of the works (k) engagement with stakeholders, local communities and third parties impacted by the HARP DPC Project (with listed exceptions) including complaints resolution (l) provision of workforce occupational health services and well-being programmes (m) ancillary activities necessary to ensure that the works and services are carried out in accordance with good industry practice (n) protection and maintenance of the works through construction, testing and commissioning periods (o) provision of as-built construction records, operation and maintenance documentation and other documentation for the HARP DPC Project (p) provision of warranties and collateral warranties for plant and materials (q) provision of temporary works to deliver the HARP DPC Project (r) undertaking acceptance tests (s) provision of all elements required for operational and maintenance access (t) securing deeds of easement and rights of access along the entire length of the new HA tunnelled sections (u) monitoring the impact of the works on private water supplies and arranging the provision of alternative water supplies where required (v) provision of all other required works, services and activities required for specified operating techniques, parameters and restraints and water quality standards.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Jun 2022 → 21 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Next notice expected20 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline17 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published21 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2022- Published value published: £1,750,000,00020 Jun 2022, 14:12 BST
- Status changed to active20 Jun 2022, 14:12 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Jun 2022, 14:12 BST
- Deadline published: 17 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST20 Jun 2022, 14:12 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2025, 16:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Infrastructure Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
PRO004337-Works-Contract-Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme · Cascade Infrastructure Limited
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England & WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cascade Infrastructure LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.