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Grand Union Canal Transfer Scheme - Moving Water Together

Forecast · PlanningNo open deadline

Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.

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01/ The notice

Key facts

Value: £425,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
Deadline (UK time): No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
Published: 15 Jul 2025
Region: Not stated

02/ The brief

What the notice says

Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.

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.

The Grand Union Canal Transfer scheme has been designated a project of national significance, forming part of Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) programme. Affinity Water is looking to utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) through a Design-Build -Finance (DBF) or Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) model or variations thereof (including Design-Build-Finance-Maintain (DBFM)). The scheme facilitates strategic water transfer from the Midlands to the Southeast, leveraging existing canal infrastructure alongside new assets, including water treatment works, pipelines, pumping stations, and environmental mitigation works. This notice seeks market engagement from suitably qualified parties capable of delivering a secure, sustainable, and value-oriented solution for customers aligned with long-term national water resilience objectives.

03/ Classification

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.

65100000
45000000
66100000

04/ History

Releases of this notice

2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

15 Jul 2025
Planning notice
Planning notice published 15 July 2025.
Release 039878-2025
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16 Jul 2025
Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 16 July 2025. Stated change: Contact info Update
Release 040510-2025
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05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.

06/ Questions

About this notice

AFFINITY WATER LIMITED published this notice.

Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value: £425,000,000.

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-055f31
Source: Find a Tender
Stage: planning · Planning
Last verified: Mon 6 Apr 2026, 20:25 BST
Read at: Tue 27 Oct 2026, 19:52 GMT

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