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Anglian Water Services Limited · Private utility

In brief

Anglian Water Services Limited has announced plans to buy construction and building maintenance work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £29,537,750 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 6 January 2027.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by
10pm, Tuesday 1 September 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £29,537,750 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) offers Anglian Water Services Ltd (AWS) the opportunity to connect with and notify the supplier market of our upcoming Grounds Investigation (GI) Framework for use within the Anglian Water region. Geographically the region stretches from Grimsby in the north, Daventry in the west, Basildon in the south and Norwich in the east. The initial GI Framework term will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years. Any dates, estimate or other information referenced within this notice are to be considered indicative and will be confirmed at the start of the procurement phase by means of a Tender Notice (UK4) which will contain links to the…Read the full description
This Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) offers Anglian Water Services Ltd (AWS) the opportunity to connect with and notify the supplier market of our upcoming Grounds Investigation (GI) Framework for use within the Anglian Water region. Geographically the region stretches from Grimsby in the north, Daventry in the west, Basildon in the south and Norwich in the east. The initial GI Framework term will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years. Any dates, estimate or other information referenced within this notice are to be considered indicative and will be confirmed at the start of the procurement phase by means of a Tender Notice (UK4) which will contain links to the Framework Scope and procurement documentation. This documentation will be available via our e-sourcing tool SAP Ariba; and a link will be provided upon publication of the Tender Notice (UK4). If you have any questions prior to publication of the Tender Notice (UK4) or wish to express an interest you may do so by contacting myself, Siobhan Weatherall, AWS Procurement Specialist at sweathera@anglianwater.co.uk or Georgia Green, AWS Senior Procurement Specialist at [email removed] We will endeavour to respond within 3 working days from receipt of your email. The Framework Scope will consist of 5 Lots: • Lot 1 - GI Works (contracts over £100k) • Lot 2 - GI Services (contracts over £100k) • Lot 3 - GI Works (contracts below £100k) • Lot 4 - GI Services (contracts below £100k) • Lot 5 - Ground Water Investigation Works and Services (contracts typically below £100k) The Framework Scope will consist of the following Works and Services across all 5 Lots. Works (Contractor): • Drilling, Boring, Pits and Trenching • Sampling/ Monitoring • Field Testing • Geophysical Testing • Instrumentation • Installation Monitoring and Sampling • Reinstatement • Daily Records • Surveying • In situ testing • On site monitoring • Lab testing (during works supervision) • Reporting Services (Consultant): • Scoping • Works Supervision • Lab Testing (after works supervision or survey) • Reporting • Design The intended contract pipeline for the GI Framework (subject to change) includes GI Works and Services for: Major Infrastructure pre-construction sites: • 2 Reservoir sites, one in the Fens and one in Lincolnshire • 4 Desalination plants; • An Advanced Water Recycling Centre in Colchester; and the • Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA); a large scale interconnecting pipeline from North Lincolnshire to Essex; • Business as usual requirements at groundwater borehole drilling investigation sites; • Smaller scale construction projects throughout the region delivered by our 8 capital Alliance strategic partners. Estimated spend for the potential eight year duration of the Framework Term is£35,445,420 excluding VAT The contracting model will be a bespoke Anglian Water Services Framework Agreement with provision for individual NEC4 ECC/ECSC and PSC/PSSC call off arrangements or purchase orders for lower value works. The work allocation mechanisms are expected to include mini competition and direct award options, depending on a number of factors; including (but not limited to) value, risk and delivery capacity. Full details will be provided in the Tender Notice and accompanying Tender documentation when this is released. Anglian Water may run a market engagement exercise. If this exercise is ran further details will be provided in due course by means of a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Register your interest before 10pm, Tuesday 1 September 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 Ground Investigation Works (contracts over 100k)
6 January 2027 to 6 January 2032
What this lot covers

GI Works activities with a call off contract value of over £100k within the Anglian Water region. Scope of Works under Lot 1 will include our Major Infrastructure projects namely the Fens and Lincs Reservoirs, 4 Desalination plants and an Advanced Water Recycling Centre. Suppliers may be required to provide collateral warranties and transferable guarantees for scope of works undertaken on these projects. Form of contract will be NEC4 ECC/ECSC and PSC/PSSC.

Construction, Architecture and engineering£15,783,750
Lot 2 Ground Investigation Services (contracts over 100k)
6 January 2027 to 6 January 2032
What this lot covers

GI Services activities with a call off contract value of over £100k within the Anglian Water region. Scope of Services under Lot 2 will include our Major Infrastructure projects namely the Fens and Lincs Reservoirs, 4 Desalination plants and an Advanced Water Recycling Centre. Suppliers may be required to provide collateral warranties and transferable guarantees for scope of works undertaken on these projects. Form of contract will be NEC4 ECC/ECSC and PSC/PSSC.

Construction, Architecture and engineering£5,261,250
Lot 3 Ground Investigation Works (contracts below 100k)
6 January 2027 to 6 January 2032
What this lot covers

GI Works activities with a typical estimated value of less than £100k per call off contract where collateral warranties and transferable guarantees are not expected to be required and on this basis may be suitable for Small to Medium sized or Micro Entities. Scope of Works under Lot 3 are expected to be for our smaller scale construction projects throughout the region delivered by our 8 capital Alliance strategic partners. Form of contract will be NEC4 ECC/ECSC and PSC/PSSC; or purchase order.

Construction, Architecture and engineering£6,164,100
Lot 4 Ground Investigation Services (contracts below 100k)
6 January 2027 to 6 January 2032
What this lot covers

GI Services with a typical estimated value of less than £100k per call off contract where collateral warranties and transferable guarantees are not expected to be required and on this basis may be suitable for Small to Medium sized or Micro Entities. Scope of Services under Lot 4 are expected to be for our smaller scale construction projects throughout the region delivered by our 8 capital Alliance strategic partners. Form of contract will be NEC4 ECC/ECSC and PSC/PSSC; or purchase order.

Construction, Architecture and engineering£1,541,000
Lot 5 Groundwater Investigation Works and Services
6 January 2027 to 6 January 2032
What this lot covers

Lot 5 Groundwater Investigation Works and Services Groundwater Investigation Works and Services with a typical estimated value of less than £100k per call off contract where collateral warranties and transferable guarantees are not expected to be required and on this basis may be suitable for Small to Medium sized or Micro Entities. Shortlisting criteria to be shared at Tender Notice publication will enable a supplier to decide on their participation. Form of contract will be NEC4 ECC/ECSC and PSC/PSSC; or purchase order.

Construction, Building maintenance and repairs£787,750

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 061977-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 062966-2026

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From notice 061977-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 July 2026, last updated 3 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.