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Ground Investigation Works and Services

Anglian Water Services Limited · Private utility

In brief

Anglian Water Services Limited is looking for suppliers for construction and building maintenance work (UK-wide).

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 26 February 2027.

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

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 11pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Express interest by
11pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026

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

How bids are scored

Technical 50% · Commercial 40% · Environmental, Social and Governance 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for construction contracts across the UK (from 3096 awards in the last 12 months).

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.

Tender documents

What the notice says

Anglian Water intends to award a Ground Investigation (GI) Framework with 5 Lots. Each Lot will cover a subset of activities. Call off contracts may only include select activities from within the GI Framework Specification. All Works and Services to be delivered are expected to meet Yellow Book Standards where applicable. • Lot 1 - GI Works (contract value over 100K) • Lot 2 - GI Services (contract value over 100k) • Lot 3 - GI Works (contract value below 100k) • Lot 4 - GI Services (contract value below 100k) • Lot 5 – Ground Water Investigation Works and Services (contract value below 100k) The proposed GI Framework Specification will cover a range of GI Works and Services, which will…Read the full description
Anglian Water intends to award a Ground Investigation (GI) Framework with 5 Lots. Each Lot will cover a subset of activities. Call off contracts may only include select activities from within the GI Framework Specification. All Works and Services to be delivered are expected to meet Yellow Book Standards where applicable. • Lot 1 - GI Works (contract value over 100K) • Lot 2 - GI Services (contract value over 100k) • Lot 3 - GI Works (contract value below 100k) • Lot 4 - GI Services (contract value below 100k) • Lot 5 – Ground Water Investigation Works and Services (contract value below 100k) The proposed GI Framework Specification will cover a range of GI Works and Services, which will include: • Intrusive investigations (boreholes, trial pits, probe holes), • In-situ testing and instrumentation, • Groundwater monitoring and pumping tests, • Specialist investigations (e.g. embankment dams, floodplain deposits, peat, contaminated land, mineral workings). • Drilling - (Window Sampling, Cable percussion, Rotary, Slope Climbing) • Field Testing • Geophysical Testing • Installation Monitoring and Sampling • Reinstatement • Daily Records • Surveying • Lab testing (during works supervision) • Reporting • Works Supervision • Lab Testing (after works supervision or survey) • Reporting • Desk studies and development of Ground Models • Geotechnical Consulting Lot 1 and 2 Opportunities Reservoirs The Fens Reservoir is situated between Chatteris and March in Cambridgeshire with a target date to start construction by 2029. The Lincolnshire Reservoir is situated south-east of Sleaford, about halfway between Grantham and Boston with a target date to start construction by 2031. Both reservoir projects plan to have continued large scale GI requirements over the next 2 to 5 years in the run up to submission of the Development Consent Orders (DCO). Desalination and Water Recycling GI is expected to be required to enable construction of de-salination plants in Bacton, Mablethorpe and, Holland on Sea as well as an advanced water recycling plant in Colchester. Strategic Pipeline Alliance The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is a new network of large-scale interconnecting pipelines and associated infrastructure stretching from North Lincolnshire to Essex. The pipeline will be 580km in total; including an addition of 260km of interconnectors in AMP8. GI will be required on the SPA projects to inform the design of the proposed interconnector assets including pipelines, thrust blocks, valves, storage tanks, pumping stations, as well as several trenchless crossings. Lot 3 and 4 Opportunities The @One Alliance is a long-standing capital alliance of 8 strategic partners who deliver more than half of our capital investment programme. Projects undertaken by this workstream are typically preparation and testing work for smaller scale construction projects that fall outside of the remit of the Major Infrastructure workstream. Typically, this could be the restoration or assembly of new Water Treatment Works, Water Recycling Centres and renewing or providing essential new infrastructure pipework to support the growth of water and wastewater distribution. Generally, these are regular small to medium sized projects, with[SW2.1] a typical estimated value of between £20k and less than £100k per GI package of works. Quick turnaround times are generally required. Lot 5 Opportunities The Ground Water Operations Team ensure full operability of groundwater assets to maintain the upstream security of supply. This team require borehole drilling to collect groundwater quality data or water level data. Generally, these are regular small to medium sized projects, with a typical estimated value of between £20k and less than £100k per GI package of works. Quick turnaround times are generally required. Terms and Conditions The GI Framework Agreement will be a bespoke Anglian Water set of terms and conditions. The suite of call off contracts will be amended NEC4 call off contract options including: • NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), • NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC), • NEC4 Professional Services Contract (PSC) • NEC4 Professional Short Services Contract (PSSC) This is detailed further in the Bidder Requirements Commercial Position document which is referenced in the Document Index and uploaded for your reference in Ariba. The process for call off contract, direct awards and contracting models are detailed in the GI Framework Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Guidance Document and accompanying suite of documents in Ariba as referenced in the Document Index. The Supplier may be required to undertake the role of Principal Contractor under the CDM Regulations 2015 where specified in the relevant Call-off Contract. Estimated spend for the potential eight-year duration of the Framework Term is £29,537,750 excluding VAT. Please see below cost estimates per Lot. Lot 1 £15783750 Lot 2 £5261250 Lot 3 £6164100 Lot 4 £1541000 Lot 5 £787750 Values are excluding VAT

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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. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: eu.mu.ariba.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026.
  5. Register your interest before 11pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Ground Investigation Works (value over £100K)
26 February 2027 to 27 February 2032
What this lot covers

GI Works activities with a call off contract value of over £100k within the Anglian Water region. The activities within Lot 1 Scope are set out in the GI Framework Lot 1 and 2 Framework Specification. Anglian Water reserves the right to ask Suppliers to provide collateral warranties for the Scope of Works undertaken on this Lot. Suitable Call-off Contracts will be entered into, as applicable to relevant Call-off Scope, including the NEC4 ECC and ECSC. Further detail is provided in the Bidder Requirements Commercial Position Document (refer to Document Index and Ariba section containing uploads)

Construction£15,783,750
Ground Investigation Services (contracts over 100k)
26 February 2027 to 27 February 2032
What this lot covers

GI Services activities with a call off contract value of over £100k within the Anglian Water region. The activities within Lot 2 Scope are set out in the GI Framework Lot 1 and 2 Framework Specification. Anglian Water reserves the right to ask Suppliers to provide collateral warranties for the Scope of Works undertaken on this Lot. Suitable Call-off Contracts will be entered into, as applicable to relevant Call-off Scope, including the NEC4 PSC and PSSC.

Architecture and engineering£5,261,250
Ground Investigation Works (contracts below 100k)
26 February 2027 to 27 February 2032
What this lot covers

GI Works activities with a call off contract value of below £100k within the Anglian Water region. Collateral warranties are not expected to be required. This Lot is considered to be suitable for SMEs. The activities within Lot 3 Scope are set out in the GI Framework Lot 3 and 4 Framework Specification. Suitable Call-off contracts will be entered into, as applicable to relevant Call-off Scope, including the NEC4 ECC and ECSC. Further detail is provided in the Bidder Requirements Commercial Position Document (refer to Document Index and Ariba section containing uploads)

Construction, Architecture and engineering£6,164,100
Ground Investigation Services (contracts below 100k)
26 February 2027 to 27 February 2032
What this lot covers

GI Services activities with a call off contract value of below £100k within the Anglian Water region. Collateral warranties are not expected to be required. This Lot is considered to be suitable for SMEs. The activities within Lot 4 Scope are set out in the GI Framework Lot 3 and 4 Framework Specification. Suitable Call-off contracts will be entered into, as applicable to relevant Call-off Scope, including the NEC4 PSC and PSSC. Further detail is provided in the Bidder Requirements Commercial Position Document (refer to Document Index and Ariba section containing uploads)

Architecture and engineering£1,541,000
Groundwater Investigation Works and Services (contracts below 100k)
26 February 2027 to 27 February 2032
What this lot covers

Groundwater Investigation Works and Services with a call off contract value of below £100k within the Anglian Water region. Typical estimated value of between £20k and less than £100k per GI package of works. Quick turnaround times are generally required. Collateral warranties are not expected to be required. This Lot is considered to be suitable for SMEs. The activities within Lot 5 Scope are set out in the GI Framework Lot 5 Framework Specification. Suitable Call-off contracts will be entered into, as applicable to relevant Call-off Scope, including the NEC4 ECC, ECSC, PSC, and PSSC. Further detail is provided in the Bidder Requirements Commercial Position Document (refer to Document Index and Ariba section containing uploads).

Construction, Building maintenance and repairs£787,750

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 092120-2026

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From notice 092120-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.