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PRO004337-Works-Contract-Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme

United Utilities Water Limited · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:44.

Opportunity overview

United Utilities Water Limited (UU) proposes to deliver a scheme titled Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP DPC Project) via Ofwat’s Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach, engaging a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) to design, build, finance and maintain this major water resilience supply project. The HARP DPC Project comprises the replacement of 6 tunnel sections of the existing Haweswater Aqueduct (HA), connections to existing multiline siphons between the tunnel sections and associated facilities. It also includes the commissioning and ongoing maintenance of those works for a period of approximately 25 years after completion.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
050621-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV43123000 — Tunnelling machinery
  • CPV43320000 — Construction equipment
  • CPV45221000 — Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
  • CPV45221200 — Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways
  • CPV45221240 — Construction work for tunnels
  • CPV45221247 — Tunnelling works
  • CPV45231300 — Construction work for water and sewage pipelines
  • CPV45233000 — Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
  • CPV45350000 — Mechanical installations
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV63712320 — Tunnel operation services
  • CPV65100000 — Water distribution and related services
  • CPV65320000 — Operation of electrical installations
  • CPV66100000 — Banking and investment services
  • CPV66122000 — Corporate finance and venture capital services
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV71242000 — Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
  • CPV71322000 — Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
  • CPV71500000 — Construction-related services
  • CPV71540000 — Construction management services
  • CPV71541000 — Construction project management services

Lots

  • Works and services for delivering the HARP DPC Project are set out in the ‘additional information’ section. Project agreement - The CAP will be appointed under a bespoke project agreement with UU, the term of the project agreement will be 25 years, plus a construction period. Independent Technical Advisor - Assurance for UU and customers under the project agreement will be provided by an Independent Technical Advisor (ITA) and Approved Assurer (AA). The ITA and AA will be appointed through a separate procurement process. Planning - Planning submissions were made by UU for the whole of the HARP DPC Project and UU has received planning permissions from the relevant local planning authorities (subject to section 106 planning obligations). As such, UU did not remove any of the initial six tunnel sections from the scope of the HARP DPC Project during the procurement process.£1.8bn

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRO004337
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
17 Aug 2022, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
20 Jun 2022, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please refer to procurement documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
Please refer to procurement documents
Description
Please refer to procurement documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Minimum
Please refer to procurement documents
Description
Please refer to procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Works and services for delivering the HARP DPC Project are set out in the ‘additional information’ section. Project agreement - The CAP will be appointed under a bespoke project agreement with UU, the term of the project agreement will be 25 years, plus a construction period. Independent Technical Advisor - Assurance for UU and customers under the project agreement will be provided by an Independent Technical Advisor (ITA) and Approved Assurer (AA). The ITA and AA will be appointed through a separate procurement process. Planning - Planning submissions were made by UU for the whole of the HARP DPC Project and UU has received planning permissions from the relevant local planning authorities (subject to section 106 planning obligations). As such, UU did not remove any of the initial six tunnel sections from the scope of the HARP DPC Project during the procurement process.

Value

Amount
1,750,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The parties (UU and CAP) may agree (in their absolute discretion) to extend the project term (by up to 10% of the project term) by agreeing to amend the expiry date. Such agreement shall be in writing, and include any changes to the project agreement to account for the extension as agreed by the parties and may also be subject to Ofwat's prior approval.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
3
Minimum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
60%
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
40%

Contract period

Duration In Days
12,000

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
UU will be utilising the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition and intends to award the entire scope of the HARP DPC Project to a single CAP. In order to appoint a CAP, UU will run a procurement process made up of a series of stages. As part of the PQQ UU will set selection criteria which will be used to determine a bidder’s suitability to be shortlisted to the next stage of the procurement (the ITN). UU intends to issue the ITN to three applicants (selected on the basis of the highest scores from the PQQ stage). The applicant with the fourth highest score will be held as a reserve bidder for thirty days (or such period extended at UU’s discretion) from the formal issue of the ITN to the applicants successfully shortlisted. The reserve bidder will be added to the shortlist in the event one of the top three highest scoring shortlisted bidders drops out within the thirty day period (or longer, as applicable).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
43123000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tunnelling machinery
Entry 2
Id
43320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction equipment
Entry 3
Id
45221000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
Entry 4
Id
45221200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways
Entry 5
Id
45221240
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for tunnels
Entry 6
Id
45221247
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tunnelling works
Entry 7
Id
45231300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for water and sewage pipelines
Entry 8
Id
45233000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Entry 9
Id
45350000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical installations
Entry 10
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 11
Id
63712320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tunnel operation services
Entry 12
Id
65100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water distribution and related services
Entry 13
Id
65320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of electrical installations
Entry 14
Id
66100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Banking and investment services
Entry 15
Id
66122000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Corporate finance and venture capital services
Entry 16
Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 17
Id
71242000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
Entry 18
Id
71322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Entry 19
Id
71500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction-related services
Entry 20
Id
71540000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction management services
Entry 21
Id
71541000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction project management services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4736
Name
United Utilities Water Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA5 3LP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lingley Mere Business Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
WATER
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Water

Identifier

Id
02366678
Legal Name
United Utilities Water Limited

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4737
Name
High Court of England & Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City of Westminster

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England & Wales
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-158655
Name
Cascade Infrastructure Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Cascade Infrastructure Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
050621-2025-1-1
Title
PRO004337-Works-Contract-Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158655
Name
Cascade Infrastructure Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
050621-2025-1-1
Title
PRO004337-Works-Contract-Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme
Status
active
Award ID
050621-2025-1-1
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD · WA5 3LP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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