Ofwat consults on Bazalgette appointment as Tideway Tunnel IP
Following Thames Water’s announcement of Bazalgette Tunnel Limited as the preferred bidder for the Infrastructure Provider to deliver the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project on 14 July, Ofwat has launched a new consultation prior to granting a project licence and issuing a waiver notice.
Ofwat flags up organisational capability as the major risk for programme delivery
Water industry regulator Ofwat has flagged up organisational capability as the major risk in relation to the delivery of its work programme, in particular getting the right skills and experience, together with planning, budgeting and programme management.
Thames Water names preferred bidder for £4.2bn Tideway Tunnel
Thames Water has selected the newly-created,special purpose company Bazalgette Tunnel Limited as the preferred bidder to deliver the £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel.
Tideway Tunnel: Defra stonewalls on FOI request
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has stonewalled a request by Lord Berkeley seeking further information on Defra’s commercial interests in relationship to the funding of Thames Water’s £4.2 billion Tideway Tunnel project.
Defra refuses Tideway Tunnel funding FOI request – disclosure “would damage Thames Water’s and Defra’s commercial interests”
The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs has refused a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for information about the Thames Tideway Tunnel and the UK Government “Pre-Funded Risk Reserve” on the grounds that disclosure would cause "significant harm" to Thames Water's commercial interests and also "harm Defra’s commercial interests.”
Thames Tideway names Tier 1 contractors for £4.2bn Tideway Tunnel
Thames Tideway Tunnel has announced details of the main Tier 1 companies who will be preferred bidders to work on construction of the £4.2 billion supersewer.
High Court rejects Southwark Council “supersewer” challenge on technicality
A High Court judge has found against Southwark Council in its bid to appeal against the proposals to use Chamber’s Wharf as a drive site for the Thames Tideway Tunnel.
High Court to hear Tideway Tunnel application tomorrow
Another step in the legal challenge to the Thames Tideway Tunnel will take place tomorrow morning with a hearing in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court before Mr. Justice Ouseley in the Royal Courts Of Justice in London.
Tideway Tunnel team to present to investors by end of February
The Thames Tideway Tunnel team is expecting to have presented their project to interested investors by the end of Februasry, according to new press reports.
G4S wins £50m Tideway Tunnel security services contract
Thames Water has awarded a security services contract for the Tideway Tunnel worth up to £50million to G4S Security Services (UK) Ltd.