Planning

Bran Sands Long Sea Outfall

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED

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07 Aug 2025 at 13:03

Planning

04 Aug 2025 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

Northumbrian Water Limited is currently in the planning stage of a major procurement process for the "Bran Sands Long Sea Outfall" project. This project aims to reduce nitrogen loadings in the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast area and involves the construction of extensive pipeline systems. The procurement, falling under the utilities sector, includes distinct work packages such as onshore and offshore pipelines and pumping stations, located in the UK region UKC. Key dates for supplier engagement include a response deadline for expressions of interest by 20th August 2025, with a subsequent questionnaire deadline set for 4th September 2025. A market engagement workshop is scheduled for 18th September 2025, with the procurement strategy expected to be developed thereafter.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for growth for businesses in the infrastructure, civil engineering, and marine construction sectors. Companies with expertise in underwater pipeline systems, geotechnical surveys, and environmental assessments are particularly well-suited to compete for this project. There is a potential for both independent bids and participation through joint ventures or consortiums. The engagement offers a platform for businesses to demonstrate their capability in delivering large-scale projects, which is vital for fostering important relationships with Northumbrian Water Limited and potentially securing more projects in the future.

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Notice Title

Bran Sands Long Sea Outfall

Notice Description

Project Scope: - The objective of this project is to reduce nitrogen loadings in the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Special Protection Area (SPA) by 1st April 2030. This will be achieved by removing the Bran Sands discharge from the River Tees and discharging directly to the North Sea to improve dispersion and dilution. - A Long Sea Outfall for Bran Sands has been supported and approved by Ofwat in the final determination of NWG's PR24 (business plan). - The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (2023) requires Technically Achievable Limit of Total Nitrogen of 10mg/l at 'designated STWs' that serve a population equivalent of more than 2,000 people by 1 April 2030 and are within the Nutrient Neutrality area. - To deliver this, the driver was included in the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) under the Habitats Directive for Nutrient Neutrality. Project Brief - Option Detail: - The project indicatively consists of three works packages outlined below: - Onshore Headworks/Pumping Station - Onshore pipeline - 3km 2m diameter - Offshore pipeline - 4.5km 2m diameter The packages may be tendered and awarded individually or in combination. Types of work under the packages may include (but are not limited to): - Design of pumped marine outfall pipeline systems - Early Contractor Involvement and/or Works Contractor(s) - Onshore environmental, geotechnical and geophysical surveys - Offshore environmental, geotechnical and geophysical surveys - Onshore tunnelling (tbc) - Offshore tunnelling (tbc) - Flow collection chamber/Pumping station and/or Headworks pumping station - civil, mechanical, electrical and ICA - Dredged outfall installation - long length large diameter PE with concrete ballast - Marine structures - outfall diffuser and diffuser protection

Planning Information

General Information: It is mandatory for any interested suppliers to register on the new CENTRAL DIGITAL PLATFORM which is part of the enhanced Find a Tender Service (Procurement Act 2023). NWG welcomes interest from all suitable contractors / suppliers Contractors may have expertise in any of the three distinct packages of work. At this stage, NWG expect individual entity responses to this notice. Once procurement strategy has been defined, it is appreciated that delivery approaches may involve responses from JVs/Consortium Project Brief - Option Detail: The project indicatively consists of three works packages: - Onshore Headworks/Pumping Station - Onshore pipeline - 3km 2m diameter - Offshore pipeline - 4.5km 2m diameter Aims of Market Engagement: - Understand current market conditions and appetite for schemes of this nature - Understanding supplier's capability and capacity to deliver schemes of this nature - Understand and develop the procurement strategy for the project, which could include exclusive use of the Client's established framework partners or a mix of Client's framework partners and open market competition - Reviewing how work could be packaged and advertised to the market (i.e splitting into lots, advertising as one scheme etc) to deliver best value - Seeking feedback from the market to understand how NWG can be an attractive client, ensuring the procurement process is proportionate to the size and complexity of the project Market Engagement Process: - Initial Conditions of Participation to exclude any suppliers who are on Debarment List or are not registered on Central Digital Platform - Completion of contractor questionnaire via Microsoft Forms requesting information on contractor capabilities, previous experience of a similar nature, how contractors can add value to the market engagement process - NWG will review questionnaire returns and select the most suitable suppliers to attend the engagement session. Preference will be given to those suppliers with a recent demonstrable track record of delivering long length large-diameter outfall pipeline projects (or part thereof) of this nature - In-person workshop / round table session with all invited participants (expect to invite c15). Provisional date: Wednesday 18th September 2025. - Upon completion of market engagement, the Client will develop a procurement strategy to deliver the project, if this results in an open market competition, any material shared during the engagement process will be included within the tender documents. Call to Action: Expressions of interest to complete the questionnaire must be sent to the e-mail address amp8procurement@nwl.co.uk before the deadline date of 20/08/2025 at Midday. Once the expression of interest window has closed, a link to the questionnaire will be sent to the email address you provide on 21/08/2025. The deadline for completing the questionnaire is 04/09/2025 at 5pm. When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information: 1) Full company name, 2) Key contact (name, email address to receive the questionnaire link, mobile number) 3) Type of company: - D&C organisation, - Specialist service provider (please detail: eg Tunnelling (offshore/onshore)/Specialist Surveys/Marine Structures), - Other (please detail) Those suppliers selected for further engagement may be invited to an in-person workshop on Thursday 18th September. Further details will be provided following receipt of questionnaires.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056c5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046931-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

44161400 - Underwater pipeline

44161410 - Subsea pipelines

44162300 - Outfall piping

44163130 - Sewer pipes

45221247 - Tunnelling works

45231100 - General construction work for pipelines

45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines

45232152 - Pumping station construction work

45232400 - Sewer construction work

45232410 - Sewerage work

45232411 - Foul-water piping construction work

45232420 - Sewage work

45232421 - Sewage treatment works

45232423 - Sewage pumping stations construction work

45232424 - Sewage outfall construction work

45232431 - Wastewater pumping station

45232440 - Construction work for sewage pipes

45252124 - Dredging and pumping works

71311100 - Civil engineering support services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction

71322200 - Pipeline-design services

71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services

71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services

71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services

71351220 - Geological consultancy services

71351500 - Ground investigation services

71351810 - Topographical services

71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services

71351910 - Geology services

71354500 - Marine survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 20261 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Holli Crawford
Contact Email
amp8procurement@nwl.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PITY ME
Postcode
DH1 5FJ
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate and Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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