Scope
Reference
PA 2025 0172
Description
Anglian Water are looking to procure the development of two Catchment Investment Plans (CIPs) - one for North Norfolk and one for North West Norfolk. The geographical scope for the work is defined by the Water Framework Directive operational catchment boundaries of the North Norfolk Rivers and North West Norfolk Catchments. Anglian Water require two individual outputs, however, anticipate a significant overlap in methodology and approach so require a single price for the work.
The purpose of the CIPs is to attract investment-scale public and private funding and deliver environmental restoration at a landscape scale across the North Norfolk Rivers & North West Norfolk catchments.
Stage 1
Anglian Water require the CIPs to be built on the proven approaches and methodologies applied within existing Landscape Recovery projects. Both CIPs must include as a minimum:
Valuation of existing ecosystem services and potential ecosystem services generated through proposed interventions.
Development of blended finance models which consider sources of revenue and investment in both catchments and the feasibility of managing multiple revenue streams within the regulatory constraints.
Detailed market analysis to identify key regional and local opportunities across existing and future nature markets.
Identification of key local and regional demand-side buyers who could co-invest in delivery and outcomes.
CIPs must maintain a catchment-scale focus and prioritise investability and viability of execution.
Delivery of the Catchment Investment Plans must ensure alignment and, where feasible, integration with existing environmental initiatives and local strategies relevant to the Norfolk Rivers and North West Norfolk catchments. This must include, but not be limited to: any pre-existing catchment plans, Norfolk Local Nature Recovery Strategy, Norfolk Water Strategy Programme and associated business case, Natural Capital East. Whilst the CIPs should not be solely water industry centric; Anglian Water expect to see priority interventions identified with realistic co-investible outcomes and structures that deliver on areas of priority for Anglian Water, such as, but not exclusively, nutrient pollution reduction and mitigation of low flow impacts to rivers.
The CIPs must consider a range of revenue sources, including but not limited to: institutional investors, key local demand-side buyers, philanthropic or social impact investors.
The work will be delivering one element of Anglian Water's obligation as part of their Advanced WINEP programme. This programme is new and is aiming to enable greater opportunities for delivering enhanced environmental outcomes through partnerships and co-investment.
Total value (estimated)
- £280,000 excluding VAT
- £336,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 February 2026 to 30 September 2026
- 7 months, 13 days
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
As part of the Request for Quotation process, Bidders are invited to propose additional activities relevant to the scope of work to deliver greater value and benefit from the catchment investment plans. Additional activities will only be allocated to the awarded supplier where (i) Anglian Water deems there is good value for money and (ii) there is budget available.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKH1 - East Anglia
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
11 January 2026, 11:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
All details are provided in the Request for Quotation documentation, which is available to all bidders.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Utilities
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://esourcing.scanmarket.com/publicevents/list?comId=3004&ccsum=57aa08f02740e2c172f509ae0fa4807a&type=all
Contracting authority
ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 02366656
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMZW-7779-DCNZ
Lancaster House Lancaster Way
Huntingdon
PE29 6XU
United Kingdom
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Private utility