Anglian Water has extended the tender submission deadline for its AMP8 Grounds Investigation (GI) Framework – the contract has a total estimated value of c£35.445 million including VAT.
The GI Framework is 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 contract is being tendered in the following 5 Lots:
Lot 1 - GI Works (contracts over £100k) - £18,940,500 including VAT
Scope of Works under Lot 1 will include 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.
Lot 2 - GI Services (contracts over £100k) - £6,313,500 including VAT
Scope of Services under Lot 2 will include 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.
Lot 3 - GI Works (contracts below £100k) - £7,396,920 including VAT
Scope of Works under Lot 3 are expected to be for smaller scale construction projects throughout the region delivered by the company’s 8 capital Alliance strategic partners.
Lot 4 - GI Services (contracts below £100k) - £1,849,200 including VAT
Scope of Services under Lot 4 are expected to be for smaller scale construction projects throughout the region delivered by the company’s 8 capital Alliance strategic partners.
Lot 5 - Ground Water Investigation Works and Services (contracts typically below £100k) - £945,300 including VAT
Groundwater Investigation Works and Services
GI Services with a typical estimated value of less than £100k per package of works. May be suitable for Small to Medium sized or Micro Entities. Quick turnaround times are generally required.
The Framework Scope will consist of a range of GI Works and Services across all 5 Lots, including.
- 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)
- Desk studies and development of Ground Models
- Geotechnical Consulting
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 - the Fens Reservoir and the Lincolnshire Reservoir. 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)
- 3 Desalination plants at Bacton, Mablethorpe and, Holland on Sea ;
- An Advanced Water Recycling Centre in Colchester;
- Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA); a a new network of large scale interconnecting pipelines from North Lincolnshire to Essex. PIpeline will be 580km in total; including an addition of 260km of interconnectors in AMP8.;
- Business as usual requirements at groundwater borehole drilling investigation sites;
- Smaller scale construction projects throughout the region delivered by Anglian Water’s 8 capital Alliance strategic partners.
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.
Work allocation mechanisms are expected to include mini competition and direct award options, depending on a number of factors; including value, risk and delivery capacity.
Current estimated start and end contract dates are 26 February 2027 to 27 February 2032 with further possible extension options up to February 2035
Estimated spend of £35,445,420 including VAT covers the potential eight year duration of the Framework Term
Deadline for submission of enquiries about the tender and requests to participate is 11:00pm on 27 October 2026, and estimated award decision date is currently 26 February 2027.
For more information, access to tender documents, submission address and any special instructions click here to visit Anglian Water’s online sourcing portal Ariba
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