Professional & Technical Services

{
  "id": "052977-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-06-04T15:53:21+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06adeb",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-COH-02546950",
    "name": "AFFINITY WATER LIMITED"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "C-04377",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "planning",
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2027-01-01T00:00:00Z",
          "maxExtentDate": "2035-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
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        "deliveryAddresses": [
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            "region": "UKH",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          },
          {
            "region": "UKI",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          },
          {
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            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "71300000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Engineering services"
          },
          {
            "id": "71600000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services"
          },
          {
            "id": "71800000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Professional & Technical Services",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "techniques": {
      "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
    },
    "description": "Affinity Water is the largest water-only supplier in the UK, serving over 3.8 million people across the southeast of England. With a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and customer service, Affinity Water is committed to securing water supplies for future generations while protecting the environment. Our work includes reducing water leakage, promoting water efficiency, and engaging with communities to ensure a reliable and sustainable water future.  \nAffinity Water requires specialist engineering, scientific and technical expertise to supplement its internal expertise in order to assist Affinity Water to deliver its objectives in the remainder of AMP8 and into AMP9. This support could be to add additional capacity or provide specialist expertise that does not reside within Affinity Water.",
    "specialRegime": [
      "utilities"
    ],
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-COH-02546950",
      "name": "AFFINITY WATER LIMITED",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKH23",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Hatfield",
        "postalCode": "AL10 9EZ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Tamblin Way"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.affinitywater.co.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "privateUtility",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Private utility"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "02546950",
        "scheme": "GB-COH"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Procurement",
        "email": "tenders@affinitywater.co.uk"
      },
      "additionalIdentifiers": [
        {
          "id": "PMRZ-1695-VBDV",
          "scheme": "GB-PPON"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "052977-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052977-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-06-04T15:53:21+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Affinity Water Limited is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice as part of the market engagement for the support requires it requires to procure for the remainder of AMP8 and into AMP9. This step allows suppliers to discover information about Affinity Water's requirements, provide feedback and understand the procedure that will be followed in accordance with the Procurement Regulations 2024. The engagement process will involve a presentation session from Affinity Water at its head-office in Hatfield for those that express an interest. Those that express an interest and do not attend this in-person session will be provided with the key points from the session afterwards.\nIf you wish to attend the presentation please express your interest by email to: \n  tenders@affinitywater.co.uk\nYour email Subject should read:\n  C-04377"
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}