--- title: "Flow Regulators (Device Only)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f88" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077f88" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077f88.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077f88.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "AFFINITY WATER LIMITED" published: "2026-10-02" --- # Flow Regulators (Device Only) Buyer: AFFINITY WATER LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f88 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077f88) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077f88.json) ## Summary Affinity Water is seeking suppliers to provide flow regulators to agreed specifications, sizes and flow rates. These are control valves used in water networks. The requirement supports the company’s plans for reducing water demand and per-person consumption, managing water resources, reducing leakage, operating its network sustainably and improving asset efficiency. Delivery is across northern, central and southern England, covering areas from the North East and North West through the Midlands and East of England to London, the South East and South West. This is a goods procurement for the devices themselves; no installation or related service is described. Affinity Water invited offers through a competitive, selective procedure, using a two-stage process: suppliers first submit a selection questionnaire, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender. The questionnaire submission deadline was 09:00 on 2 November 2026. The agreement is intended to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with up to five one-year extensions and a maximum overall term of eight years, ending by 31 January 2035. The estimated value is £10.4 million excluding VAT (£12.48 million including VAT). There is one lot, and small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable. Evaluation is weighted 70% commercial and 30% technical. Tender submissions may be followed by clarification meetings and negotiation or requests for best and final offers. This opportunity suits manufacturers and distributors able to supply flow regulators that meet agreed specifications, sizes and flow rates for a water utility network. Small and medium-sized businesses are explicitly considered suitable, and the buyer may appoint one supplier or several, which may make the requirement relevant to firms with different supply capacities. The products contribute to water-demand and leakage reduction, resource management, sustainable network operation and asset efficiency. Suppliers should be prepared for a staged competition: a selection questionnaire is assessed before shortlisted businesses are asked to submit a full proposal. Technical quality forms part of the evaluation alongside commercial terms. The procurement describes the devices only; it does not set out an installation, maintenance or other service requirement, nor does it state particular accreditations or minimum experience requirements. ## Notice To appoint a supplier or suppliers to provide flow regulators in agreed specifications, sizes and flow rates to Affinity Water. The procurement will support AMP8 objectives relating to demand reduction, PCC reduction, water resource management, leakage reduction, sustainable network operation, and improved asset efficiency. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Initial contract period 1st February 2027 - 31st January 2030 The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with the option to extend for up to five periods of one year, with a maximum overall term of 8 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093301-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,400,000 | | Lots value | £10,400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | AFFINITY WATER LIMITED | | Locality | HATFIELD | | Postcode area | St Albans | | Postcode | AL10 9EZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Hatfield Villages | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves - 42131142 - Control valves ## Release History - 2 Oct 2026 at 12:18 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093301-2026 - 2 Oct 2026 at 11:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093261-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093301-2026 2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093261-2026 2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/affinitywater/home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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