Severn Trent is seeking supply chain interest in an upcoming tender for Groundworks, Trenchless Installation and Ancillary Civil Engineering Services Closed Framework.
Severn Trent intends to go out to tender for its Groundworks, Trenchless Installation and Ancillary Civil Engineering Services requirements for Mains Renewal, with the aim of establishing an in-house framework as a long-term solution for the remainder of AMP8.
It is anticipated that Severn Trent will act as both Principal Designer and Principal Contractor under this arrangement.
Works will be planned, scheduled, and instructed by Severn Trent, with excavation pits prepared on site by Severn Trent teams. Contractors will work collaboratively alongside Severn Trent personnel. The majority of works will involve the installation of pipes ranging from 63mm to 250mm in diameter.
The water company is keen to engage with interested suppliers to help design and tailor a sourcing strategy and procurement process that meets its own requirement but is also suitable to the widest group of suppliers.
Severrn Trent is now inviting suppliers to get in touch who may be interested in submitting a tender response for a closed framework agreement covering the following:
- Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
- Mole Ploughing
- Rock drilling
- Slurry tankers
- Trenching
- Rock Wheel
- Planing
- Vacuum Excavation
The requirements below initially will be to support Severn Trent's AMP 8 period and Mains Renewal programme, however there may be wider opportunities within Severn Trent's organisation in the future.
The Preliminary Market Engagement is optional and does not contribute to the procurement process.
Current estimated start and end contract dates for the framework are 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2031
Organisations who want to express interest and participate in the engagement are asked to contact Shannon Millard, (email
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) quoting the Preliminary Market Engagement PME notice (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-092045) and also completing an online Microsoft form PME: Mains Renewal Groundworks Questionnaire.
Responses to the questionnaire must be submitted by 11,59pm on 28th October 2026.
Following receipt of contact details, Severn Trent will contact organisations for further discussions following the PME questionnaire completion.
Click here to access the PME Questionnaire online
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