What a pre-tender site visit covers
A site walk carried out in person, focused on what a desk-based bid response typically can't capture — access routes, working space, existing plant condition, security and permit requirements, and the practical constraints that turn into cost or programme risk after award.
- Real site conditions before you commit to a method statement
- Independent site-based due diligence on a shortlisted bidder's claims
- Access, logistics and constraints most desk-based bids miss
- A sense-check of an AI-drafted response against what's actually on the ground
- Pre-submission site walk with photos, notes and a written summary
- An independent second opinion before a high-value tender decision
Who it's for
Contractors and suppliers preparing a bid — get the site-specific detail that makes a method statement credible, and that a good evaluator will notice is missing from a purely desk-based response.
Water companies verifying a shortlisted bidder — an independent, site-based check on what's actually been proposed, carried out by someone who has sat on the other side of the evaluation table.
UK-wide coverage
Site visits are available across every monitored UK and Ireland water company operating region:
Pricing
Frequently asked questions
What does a pre-tender site visit include?
A site walk carried out by someone with 18 years of UK water industry experience, covering access, logistics and site conditions most desk-based bids miss. You receive a written summary with photos and notes that you can use directly in your method statement or bid response.
How much does the service cost?
£850 per day, plus reasonable travel and subsistence charged at cost. Scope and exact dates are confirmed by return after you submit a request.
Is this only for contractors, or can water companies use it too?
Both. Contractors use it to ground-truth a bid before submission. Water companies also use it as independent, site-based due diligence to verify a shortlisted bidder's claims before award.
Which parts of the UK are covered?
UK-wide, including the operating regions of all 28 monitored UK and Ireland water companies.
How quickly can a visit be arranged?
Requests are acknowledged within 1 business day to confirm scope and dates. Tell us your submission deadline when you request the visit so timing can be planned around it.
Request a Site Support Visit
Tell us the tender, the site and your submission deadline — we'll come back within 1 business day to confirm scope and dates.
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