Anglian Water is seeking a programme delivery partner (PDP) to support its infrastructure spending plans over the next fifteen years.
Said to be “one of the largest contracts of its type offered to date in the water industry”, the chosen strategic partner will work across the water company’s entire, wide-ranging capital investment programme.
The £1 billion agreement, which is set to last until the end of Asset Management Period 10 (AMP10) in 2040, will include major projects such as Anglian Water’s two new reservoirs, in the Fens (Cambs) and in Lincolnshire, and all capital delivery proposed as part of its next business plan.
The PDP will work in a fully integrated and collaborative way with Anglian Water to deliver this programme, as well as its subsequent business plans for the following decade.
It begins with AMP8 between 2025 and 2030 which, if signed off by Ofwat in December this year, will be worth £10 billion.
What is AMP?
The purpose of Asset Management Plan periods, set by industry regulator Ofwat, is to increase efficiency and service levels within the sector via capital programmes.
In AMP8, water suppliers are facing both environmental and regulatory challenges, including net zero by 2030, reducing sewage spills, and to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Anglian Water is launching its full call for competition, with shortlisted candidates expected to continue into the full tender phase early next year, and the contract awarded in summer 2025.
“We’ve put collaboration at the heart of our delivery strategy for more than twenty years, through our industry-leading alliancing models, and we’re excited to take it to the next level with this new strategic partnership,” said Andy Alder, managing director for major infrastructure delivery.
“We already know that working collaboratively across the value chain helps drive consistency, efficiency and innovation so that we can deliver the best value for money for our customers and protect the environment that we work in.
“This Programme Delivery Partner will help us roll out this approach across our whole capital programme, which is vital to help us deliver what’s set to be our biggest investment ever into our region.”
Interested companies need to pre-register here for an online launch event on 21 November at 9am.
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