---
title: "prj_8252 - Andover Link Main - BNG"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067238"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067238"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067238.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067238.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-06-26"
---

# prj_8252 - Andover Link Main - BNG

Buyer: SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067238

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067238)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067238.json)

## Summary

The procurement process led by Southern Water Services Limited, a private utility organisation based in Worthing, United Kingdom, focuses on the "prj_8252 - Andover Link Main - BNG" project. This involves the construction of a 22.8 km underground water pipeline and related infrastructure between Winchester and Andover. The contract was awarded directly to Wild Capital 1 Ltd, following a completed procurement stage and based on the rationale of technical exclusivity within the required National Character Area. The contract was awarded on 1 April 2026, and the service is priced at approximately £1.72 million, commencing on 13 July 2026, with completion slated for 9 April 2028. The project falls under the 'Environmental services' category and operates within the Hampshire Downs National Character Area.

This tender offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive biodiversity net gain (BNG) solutions within specific national character areas. As the procurement method was direct, businesses with specialised capabilities in constructing large-scale underground infrastructure and managing environmental conservation are ideally suited to compete or collaborate in similar future projects within the utilities sector. This contract underscores the increasing importance of partnerships between private utilities and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in achieving strategic infrastructural and environmental objectives.

## Notice

The project comprises a new 22.8 km underground water pipeline linking Crab Wood Water Service Reservoir (WSR) near Winchester to Micheldever Road WSR on the outskirts of Andover. It also includes above ground infrastructure at existing Southern Water sites. The required BNG units are a combination of area, hedgerow and watercourse habitats, total of 69.60 units in the Hampshire Downs National Character Area. (NCA)

### Procurement Information

The only known supplier with all of the required units within the NCA that can be supplied within the programme timescales. The approach aligns with the broad principles of providing BNG delivery as close to the scheme impact as possible. The NCA covers both WCC and TVBC local planning authority boundaries.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060230-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Jul 2026 - 9 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,715,211 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN13 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Northbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WILD CAPITAL 1 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2026 at 10:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060230-2026
- 24 Mar 2026 at 09:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026592-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060230-2026
  26th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026592-2026
  24th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067238. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067238.json.