Thames Water is facing the prospect of a legal battle after campaigners against the £4bn Tideway Tunnel lodged an application for judicial review with the Royal Courts of Justice on Friday, the deadline for a legal challenge to be made.

Water industry regulator Ofwat has launched a new consultation on the licence changes needed so that Thames Tideway Tunnel activities will be delivered by Thames Water under a separate price control.

Thames Water has gone out to tender with a contract worth up to £15 million for system integration (SCADA) in connection with the Thames Tideway Tunnel.

Ofwat has launched a new consultation on the regulatory framework for the infrastructure provider that will deliver the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project.

The UK Government has this morning announced that Thames Water has been given planning consent for the construction of the proposed £4.2 billion Tideway Tunnel.

Ofwat has said that of the £655 million requested by Thames for its activities on the Thames Tideway Tunnel, it has only adequately justified £324 million of expenditure.

Organisations and suppliers from all levels of the SCADA industry are being given an opportunity to find out how they can work on the Thames Tideway Tunnel project.

The Government has highlighted Thames Water’s £4.2 billion Tideway Tunnel as a major opportunity for overseas investors to invest in UK infrastructure, together with flagging up the fact that a “Government Support Package will further protect investors”.

The Skanska /Razel Bec Cleaner Thames Joint Venture, which is currently tendering for the central main works contract on Thames Tideway Tunnel are inviting local and SME businesses to apply to attend a supply chain breakfast briefing in London on 1st August 2014.

Thames Water has begun the competitive tender process inviting potential investors to bid for a stake in financing the £4.2bn Tideway Tunnel.