Major Infrastructure Planning and Consents Support, And Advisory Services
Anglian Water ServicesEstimated Value
Up to £49,000,000
Deadline
8 September 2026
Published
13 August 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
To support Anglian Water Services in the development of its current and future major infrastructure programmes with the following activities: a) Strategic Consenting Advisory: advice on local and national planning policy, planning routes including in particular Development Consent Order (DCO), consenting strategy, development phase risk management and assurance of the planning development and preparedness for Examination (progressive and independent). b) Consenting Leadership & Management: Leadership of the projects consenting pathway and across a multi-disciplinary team throughout the pre-application and examination phases in accordance with relevant National Policy Statements, Planning legislation, associated guidance and relevant local policies. Strategic engagement with Local Planning Authorities, planning application for survey and early enabling works and assessment/ monitoring of overlapping planning applications. c) DCO Application & Examination Management: project and production management of the suite of DCO documents and deliverables integrating content across multi-disciplinary team, ensuring robust definition of deliverables and production management through the review and approval process aligned to schedule.
Project and production management for the pre-examination and examination phases ensuring Anglian Water adheres to all procedural and statutory requirements. d) Specialist advisory services: support for specialist topics including Traffic & Transport planning case development and assessment; regulatory and consenting advice/support aligned to coastal and marine permits, coastal and marine consents application support. e) Stakeholder and consultation strategy and delivery: expert support for the development and execution of non-statutory and statutory consultation with a range of stakeholders ensuring legal compliance, risk mitigation and reputation management. f) Land and property support and advisory: land agency, referencing, access for surveys, consultation engagement, expert compulsory purchase advice and management associated with DCO planning applications. g) Environmental Services: expert advisory, strategy development, risk management, assurance and support in specialist areas such as Habitat Regulations Assessment. (The Page 3 to 18 delivery of Environmental Impact Assessment is procured under Anglian Water's Programme Delivery Partner). h) Post-consent Support: Discharge of requirements, compliance monitoring in the delivery phases and variation management.
The Service categories are split into the following Sub-lots: a) Strategic Consenting Advisory b) Consenting Leadership and Management c) DCO Application Project and Production Management The Consultant provides the type of Services described in the Sub-lots as applicable to the relevant Call-off Contract and acts in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation. The Consultant supports the Client’s resource, quality, programme, reporting and budget requirements and provides robust and evidence-based cost estimates and forecasts, timely and proactive contract management including early warning and risk identification and by working within all stated constraints, including the Total of the Prices.
Regulations cited
- Planning Act 2008
- Country Planning Act 1990
Additional details
The Service categories are (split into Sub-lot 2a for DCO and 2b for TCPA): Strategic Planning Advisory Planning Leadership and Management Application Leadership and Management Post Consent Support The Consultant provides the type of Services described in the Sub-lots as applicable to the relevant Call-off Contract and acts in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation. The Consultant supports the Client’s resource, quality, programme, reporting and budget requirements and provides robust and evidence-based cost estimates and forecasts, timely and proactive contract management including early warning and risk identification and by working within all stated constraints, including the Total of the Prices.
The Scope includes planning services for projects being progressed through both the Development Consent Order (DCO) regime under the Planning Act 2008 including associated planning applications under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA) where these support the delivery of the project and projects which may be consented wholly through a TCPA route. The Service categories are split into the following Sub-lots: Environmental Consenting Advisory Environmental Leadership and Management Specialist Transport Planning Advisory The Consultant provides the type of Services described in the Sub-lots below as applicable to the relevant Call-off Contract and acts in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.
The Consultant supports the Client’s resource, quality, programme, reporting and budget requirements and provides robust and evidence-based cost estimates and forecasts, timely and proactive contract management including early warning and risk identification and by working within all stated constraints, including the Total of the Prices. The Service categories are: Strategic Engagement Planning and Compliance Stakeholder Identification and Management Consultation and Engagement Delivery Technical and Community Engagement Risks and Issue Management Reporting and Governance The Consultant provides the type of Services described in the Sub-lots below as applicable to the relevant Call-off Contract and acts in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.
The Consultant supports the Client’s resource, quality, programme, reporting and budget requirements and provides robust and evidence-based cost estimates and forecasts, timely and proactive contract management including early warning and risk identification and by working within all stated constraints, including the Total of the Prices. The Service categories are: Project Management & Governance Land Referencing Statutory Consultation Support Landowner & Stakeholder Engagement Negotiation of Voluntary Agreements Compulsory Acquisition Support Cost Estimating & Budget Management Valuation & Compensation Assessments Agricultural Liaison & Accommodation Works Survey Access Management Post Consent & Pre Construction Support The Consultant provides the type of Services described in the Sub-lots below as applicable to the relevant Call-off Contract and acts in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation. The Consultant supports the Client’s resource, quality, programme, reporting and budget requirements and provides robust and evidence-based cost estimates and forecasts, timely and proactive contract management including early warning and risk identification and by working within all stated constraints, including the Total of the Prices.
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Anglian Water ServicesKey Dates
Published
13 August 2026
Submission deadline
8 September 2026
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