Severn Trent is inviting interested suppliers to register for Deep Dive sessions for its proposed £200 million SRO Minworth (Northern Section) procurement.
The aim of the Deep Dive Sessions is to provide the market with insight of the Minworth Strategic Resource Option) which includes the upgrade of its wastewater treatment plant at the Minworth site. The project aims to take surplus treated water from the Minworth Wastewater Recycling Centre and treat it further at a new Advanced Water Treatment Plant to create a new water resource.
The Minworth SRO is one of two Strategic Resource Options (SROs) in the Grand Union Canal Transfer scheme (GUCT) – a collaborative initiative between Affinity Water and Severn Trent, The Grand Union Canal Strategic Resource Option(GUC SRO) is being delivered by Affinity Water.
The Minworth SRO seeks to provide a sustainable solution to meet future water demands and improve water security in the Southeast region. Broadly speaking, the Minworth SRO encompasses the construction of an Advanced Water Treatment Plant (AWTP) on Severn Trent’s existing Minworth site and transfer via an underground pipeline to an outfall into the Coventry Canal at Atherstone.
Current estimated start and end contract dates for the project are 1 December 2028 to 1 December 2030.
As part of its Preliminary Market Engagement activity Severn Trent now intends to conduct a series of Deep Dive Sessions as follows:
- GUCT SRO Delivery Model
- Procurement Update
- Programme Update
- Early Contractor Involvement
- Assets Update
- Water Quality Update
- Sustainability & Social Value (Part 1 & 2)
- Innovation & Digital
Deadline for suppliers to register to participate in the Deep Dive sessions is 28 November 2025. Suppliers are invited to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Deep Dives by registering on SAP Ariba using the following link – https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23446725.
Suppliers who participate in the Deep Dive Sessions will also be able to submit a Feedback Form commenting on the sessions they join via the following link - https://forms.office.com/e/D4Kg4DQFQd
Following the initial Preliminary Market Engagement activities Severn Trent will then progress to the next stage of a public consultation.
Deadline for suppliers to register to participate in the Deep Dive sessions is 28 November 2025.
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