Scope
Reference
prj_7996
Description
Southern Water is advancing two
strategic water recycling schemes,
Medway and Littlehampton, to deliver up
to 33.4 million litres per day of purified
recycled water during drought conditions.
These schemes will reduce abstraction
from sensitive river systems, support
environmental destinations, and ensure
resilient water supplies for future
generations.
The Projects respond to Environment
Agency directives to reduce abstraction,
and to regional forecasts of supply
deficits under Water Resource South
East (WRSE) and Water Resource
Management Plan 2024
(WRMP24) planning scenarios. The
schemes are essential to meeting
Southern Water's obligations under the
Water Industry National Environment
Programme (WINEP) and are expected
to contribute to achieving environmental
destination outcomes in sensitive
catchments.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 31 January 2028 to 31 January 2048
- 20 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45232430 - Water-treatment work
- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
Engagement
Engagement deadline
28 February 2026
Engagement process description
SWS are running a request for information relating to this project. To take part in this engagement please follow this link:
https://southernwater.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/75188400019B327C8633
and if not registered, register for SWS sourcing portal to access the RFI.
For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of the market engagement notice and Request for Information (RFI) is to conduct a market testing exercise only, and will not formally begin the procurement nor constitute any commitment by Southern Water to undertake any procurement exercise nor form a commercial strategy in a particular form. Any follow-up discussions are solely for information and planning purposes.
The answers you provide will be invaluable to informing Southern Water's understanding of the market and provide insight as to how we best deliver value for money to our customers.
The RFI will run from Thursday 18th December to Thursday 15th January, this period may be extended if SWS feel it beneficial to do so. Any changes to the timings will be communicated via our portal to parties who have expressed an interest and on our opportunity board.
We may undertake more targeted engagement with interested suppliers by interview.
We may run subsequent market engagement events as required.
Procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Contracting authority
Southern Water Services Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBJQ-2231-ZRPG
Southern Water, Southern House
Worthing
Bn13 3NX
United Kingdom
Email: james.hope@southernwater.co.uk
Website: http://www.southernwater.co.uk
Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Organisation type: Private utility