Forward Procurement Intelligence

UK Water Sector
Tender Pipeline 2025–2030

Framework renewal dates, pipeline notices and procurement windows across all 26 UK and Ireland water operators. Sourced from public contract award notices, Procurement Act 2023 pipeline notices and Find a Tender. Updated as new notices are published.

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Desalination — A New Procurement Frontier for the UK Water Sector
The UK is entering a new era of desalination investment. Defra confirmed in June 2026 that six desalination plants will be built across south and south-east England, though none are expected to be operational before 2040. Anglian Water has appointed IDE Technologies as Desalination Technical Partner for two North Sea plants (Nov 2025). South West Water is consulting on a £125m plant at St Austell Bay. Southern Water is assessing a Southampton site. Thames Water is upgrading Beckton. This is genuinely new territory for most of the UK supply chain — and the procurement pipeline is just beginning. See our Intelligence section →

📖 How to Read This Calendar

  1. Pipeline — published on Find a Tender under the Procurement Act 2023. Indicative future procurement.
  2. Imminent — framework contract end date within 6 months. Retender expected soon.
  3. Active — procurement process currently underway or recently advertised.
  4. Awarded — contract awarded. Shown for pipeline context and contract end date tracking.
  5. 🔒 Portal name, evaluation weighting, incumbent and lot detail — Silver members only.
2025 — AMP8 Begins
Q1–Q2 2025
United Utilities Awarded

Infrastructure Services Framework — MEICA Lots

MEICACivil
📅 Awarded Q1 2025 · Contract end: 2029
🔒 Portal, lot structure, named suppliers — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender contract award notice
Anglian Water Awarded

@one Alliance AMP8 — Civil & Infrastructure Framework

CivilMEICA
📅 Awarded 2025 · Contract end: 2030
🔒 Alliance members, portal, evaluation detail — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender / Anglian Water supply chain briefings
Thames Water Awarded

Capital Delivery Partner — Engineering Consultancy Framework

Consultancy
📅 Awarded 2025 · Contract end: 2029
🔒 Named partners, lot detail — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender contract award notice
Q3–Q4 2025
Yorkshire Water Awarded

Capital Delivery Framework — Civil Lots

Civil
📅 Awarded Q3 2025 · Contract end: 2030
🔒 Framework members, portals — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender contract award notice
Southern Water Awarded

Minor Civils Framework — £72m

Civil
📅 Awarded 2025 · Contract end: 2028
🔒 Lot structure, named contractors — Silver members
Source: Water Magazine June 2026
Severn Trent Awarded

Smart Metering Programme — 1 million meters

Technology
📅 AMP8 programme · Ongoing to 2030
🔒 Procurement route, suppliers — Silver members
Source: Severn Trent AMP8 Final Determination
2026 — Peak AMP8 Procurement
Q1–Q2 2026
Northumbrian Water Active

AMP8 Capital Delivery — MEICA Framework

MEICA
📅 Procurement underway 2026
🔒 Portal, lot detail, deadlines — Silver members
Source: Procurement Act pipeline notice / Find a Tender
Welsh Water / Dŵr Cymru Active

Capital Infrastructure Delivery Framework — AMP8

CivilMEICA
📅 2026 procurement window
🔒 Portal, evaluation, lot structure — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender pipeline notice
South East Water Pipeline

Engineering & Professional Services Framework

Consultancy
📅 Expected Q2–Q3 2026
🔒 Portal, scope, deadlines — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender pipeline notice
Multiple Operators Active

Smart Metering — Supply & Installation Frameworks

Technology
📅 Rolling 2026 procurement — Affinity, South East, Thames, others
🔒 Which operators, portals, timelines — Silver members
Source: White Paper 2026 / individual pipeline notices
Q3–Q4 2026
Scottish Water Pipeline

DV4 Capital Delivery — Supply Chain Frameworks

CivilMEICA
📅 Rolling procurement through DV4 programme 2026–2033
🔒 DV4 structure, portals, how to get on — Silver members
Source: Scottish Water DV4 supply chain briefings
Wessex Water Pipeline

AMP8 Capital Works Framework — Civil & Infrastructure

Civil
📅 Expected H2 2026
🔒 Portal, evaluation, lot structure — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender pipeline notice / Wessex Water supply chain day
Multiple Operators Pipeline

Storm Overflow & CSO Programme — Civils & MEICA

CivilMEICA
📅 Wave 2 procurement expected Q3–Q4 2026
🔒 Which operators procuring, portals, values — Silver members
Source: Ofwat PR24 Final Determinations / EA Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan
Desalination — Emerging Pipeline
Anglian Water Active

Desalination Technical Partner — Norfolk & Lincolnshire (North Sea)

DesalinationInfrastructure
📅 Primary Partner awarded Nov 2025 (IDE Technologies) · Design & construction procurement to follow · £29m TDP contract + future EPC
🔒 Lot structure, secondary partner, upcoming EPC procurement — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender Notice 2025/S 000-075282 · Nov 2025
South West Water Pipeline

Seawater Desalination Plant — St Austell Bay, Cornwall

DesalinationInfrastructure
📅 Consultation underway · £125m investment package · 300,000 people · 20,000 m³/day capacity
🔒 Procurement timeline, lot structure, portal — Silver members
Source: South West Water WRMP / Ofwat PR24 Final Determination
Southern Water Pipeline

Seawater Desalination Plant — Southampton Coastline

DesalinationInfrastructure
📅 Environmental assessment underway · 10–35 MLD capacity · procurement window TBC
🔒 Procurement timeline, technical partner route — Silver members
Source: Southern Water WRMP / IChemE / Water sector briefings
Thames Water Active

Beckton Desalination Plant — Membrane Upgrade & Recommission

DesalinationMEICA
📅 RO membrane replacement and upgrades underway · 100 MLD capacity · 5% of London supply when operational
🔒 Procurement route, membrane specification, timeline — Silver members
Source: Thames Water / Guardian interview / Ofwat PR24 FD
2027
Framework renewals expected
Affinity Water Pipeline

Capital Delivery Framework — MEICA & Civil

MEICACivil
📅 Contract end indicators: 2027
🔒 Contract end date, portal, renewal approach — Silver members
Source: Find a Tender contract award notice (end date calculation)
Multiple Operators Pipeline

AMP8 Mid-Cycle — Professional Services Reviews

Consultancy
📅 Several operators reviewing professional services panels mid-AMP8
🔒 Which operators, portals, timelines — Silver members
Source: Procurement Act pipeline notices (as published)
2028–2030 — AMP8 End / AMP9 Preparation
Forward visibility
Multiple Operators Pipeline

AMP8 Framework Renewals — All Major Operators

CivilMEICAConsultancy
📅 Major framework renewals expected 2028–2029 ahead of AMP9
🔒 Full renewal schedule by operator — Silver members
Source: Contract award end dates / Ofwat AMP cycle
All Operators Pipeline

AMP9 Price Review — Business Planning & Advisory

Consultancy
📅 AMP9 PR29 price review preparation 2028–2029
🔒 Procurement timeline, advisory opportunities — Silver members
Source: Ofwat regulatory cycle / Water White Paper 2026

🔍 How to Find Pipeline Notices Yourself — Find a Tender Search Guide

  1. Go to find-a-tender.service.gov.uk and select Notices
  2. Filter by Notice type: Pipeline Notice — these are the new 18-month forward procurement plans mandated by the Procurement Act 2023
  3. Filter by Sector: Water or search keyword water framework
  4. Also search Notice type: Contract Award Notice with keyword water framework — the contract end dates give you renewal windows
  5. For each award notice, note the contract end date — a 4-year framework awarded in 2022 retenders in 2026
  6. Filter by Contracting authority type: Utilities — this catches privately-owned water companies under the Utilities Contracts Regulations
  7. Set a saved search alert — Find a Tender will email you when new notices match your criteria
  8. Also check Notice type: Prior Information Notice — water companies use these to signal upcoming procurements before full advertisement

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