Anglian Water has revised the anticipated tender dates for its upcoming procurement of a wide-ranging framework for major infrastructure planning services planning and consents, support and advisory services with an estimated value of up to £99 million (inc VAT).
The water company first published the details of the procurement process at the beginning of December 2025 covering the following five Lots:
- Lot 1. Strategic Consenting Advisory Services
- Lot 2. Consenting leadership, management and DCO application & examination management services
- Lot 3. Environmental Services
- Lot 4. Stakeholder and Consultation Support & Advisory Services
- Lot 5. Land and Property Support & Advisory Services
Changes to dates in the tender process are as follows:
i. Estimated start and end contract dates for Lots 1, 2 and 3 revised to 6 September 2026 to 1 September 2030 with a possible extension to 1 September 2034 – previously 4 May 2026 to 3 May 2030 with a possible extension to 3 May 2034
ii. Current estimated start and end contract dates for Lots 1, 2 and 3 are now 4 May 2026 to 3 May 2030, with further possible extension options to 3 May 2034. Current estimated start and end contract dates for Lots 4 and 5 are 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2030, with further possible extension options to 2 August 2034.
iii. Current estimated start and end contract dates for Lots 4 and 5 are now 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2030, with further possible extension options to 10 October 2034 and 13 October 2034 respectively.
iv. The water company now expects to publish the formal tender notice on 8 April 2026 - previously 21 January 2026
v. Deadline for submission of requests to participate is now 11:59pm on 22 April 2026 - previously16 February 2026
vi. Estimated contract award decision date is now revised to 21 August 2026 - previously 4 May 2026.
The timetable for the competitive procedure remains unchanged as follows:
- Phase 1 - RFI (selection stage) including market launch event across all lots, bidders shortlisted and invited to Phase 2 - Q1 2026
- Phase 2a - RFP (proposal stage) for Lots 1, 2 and 3 - Q1-Q2 2026
- Phase 2b - RFP (proposal stage) for Lots 4 and 5 - Q2-Q3 2026
- Phase 3a - Potential final negotiations & submission phase (TBC) for Lots 1, 2 and 3 -Q1-Q2 2026
- Phase 3b - Potential final negotiations & submission phase (TBC) for Lots 4 and 5 -Q2-Q3 2026
- Phase 4a - Standstill and contract award for Lots 1, 2 and 3 - Q2 2026
- Phase 4b - Standstill and contract award for Lots 4 and 5 - Q3 2026
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