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title: "Desalination Technical Partner (DTP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052981"
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buyer: "ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED"
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# Desalination Technical Partner (DTP)

Buyer: ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052981

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## Summary

Anglian Water Services Limited has concluded a significant procurement process aimed at addressing future water supply challenges in the East of England by utilizing desalination technology. The contract, titled "Desalination Technical Partner (DTP)," falls within the category of water desalination services. Conducted under a "competitive flexible procedure," the procurement process underwent its award phase on 19th November 2025, with the planned commencement of the contract starting from 8th December 2025 until 7th December 2030, with potential extensions until 31st March 2035. The awarded value stands at £29 million excluding VAT. The Primary Desalination Technical Partner, a joint venture between TYPSA Limited and Stantec UK Limited, and the Secondary Partner, jointly comprising RSK Environment Limited and Gutteridge Haskins & Davey Limited, will spearhead the development efforts at planned plants located in Norfolk and Lincolnshire.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in large-scale engineering and technical consulting services, particularly in emerging technologies and environmental management within the utilities sector. The framework agreement allows for future opportunities beyond the initial scope, making it appealing to firms that are prepared to provide innovative solutions and resilience in project execution. Companies with expertise in state-of-the-art desalination processes and the capability to adapt to evolving environmental regulations would find this tender particularly advantageous for expanding their portfolio in the water services industry. The strategic partnership with a leading utility provider like Anglian Water could present substantial growth avenues in both technical collaboration and business development.

## Notice

Anglian Water Services (AWS) WRMP24 has identified significant challenges for the East of England, primarily due to a forecasted reduction in available supply of potable water and an increase in the demand forecast. Without intervention, a daily shortfall of 593 megalitres (Ml) of water is estimated by 2050, which equates to approximately half of the current volume of water entering the network. As a result, two desalination plants have been identified as part of the Adaptive Plan to address the shortfall in Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Both desalination plants will abstract and desalinate seawater from the North Sea. Initial design assumptions are that the desalination plant will include pre-treatment, reverse osmosis, and remineralisation, before the treated water is blended and pumped into supply and the brine waste is discharged via a long outfall to sea. Desalination is a new technology for Anglian Water, therefore we do not have sufficient experience within the business and expertise is limited within our usual supply chain. This was a tender exercise to procure up to two Desalination Technical Partners to support us in the development stages for both sites. We awarded to two partners - a Primary Partner and a Secondary Partner. The Primary Partner will be awarded the minimum scope of work for both sites and any additional work over and above this is to be awarded at Anglian Waters discretion. As a result even though the tender notice value is PS29m (ex VAT), the Primary Partner is only guaranteed the minimum scope spend, estimated to be PS4.7m. The Secondary partner will play a vital role in strengthening the overall framework by providing resilience and continuity. The Primary and Secondary Partners are both joint ventures, as per the below ; Primary - Tyspa Limited & Stantec UK Limited (Bid submitted by Typsa, through Anglian Waters online portal, on behalf of the joint venture) Secondary - RSK Environment Limited & Gutteridge, Haskins & Davey Limited (Bid submitted by Binnies, through Anglian Waters online portal, on behalf of the joint venture. Binnies is a subsidiary of RSK Environment Limited) Please note, due to the formatting of this notice the two successful joint ventures are showing as 4 suppliers. This is because we have the two contracting entities listed per venture.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract term will be up to 10 years, depending on the future need. The initial term will be 5 years with the option, at Anglian Waters discretion, to extend up to another 5 years, totalling a 10 year framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075282-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2025 - 7 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,000,000 |
| Lots value | £29,000,000 |
| Awards value | £29,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE29 6XU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Huntingdon North |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | GUTTERIDGE HASKINS & DAVEY; RSK ENVIRONMENT; STANTEC; TYPSA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65122000 - Water desalination services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2025 at 14:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075282-2025
- 30 May 2025 at 10:18 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028714-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075282-2025
  19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028714-2025
  30th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://esourcing.scanmarket.com/Events/PublicEvents/3004/57aa08f02740e2c172f509ae0fa4807a/all

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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