Anglian DESA RFP raises UK desalination programme pressure
Anglian Water’s Find a Tender notice 2026/S 000-054365 keeps the Desalination Strategic Advisor RFP open through 28 August 2026 for Norfolk and Lincolnshire SWRO plants ahead of a late-2027 CAP build tender.
What changed
Anglian Water Services published UK4 tender notice 2026/S 000-054365 on 9 June 2026 for a Desalination Strategic Advisor (DESA) single-supplier framework valued near £4.97 million excluding VAT, with the RFP stage running 24 July–28 August 2026 and award estimated 30 October 2026.
The advisor sits beside the January 2026 TYPSA–Stantec technical partner award for two North Sea SWRO plants in Norfolk and Lincolnshire under WRMP24; construction CAP procurement is separately flagged for late 2027 or early 2028, so current pressure is on desalination process advisors and pre-specification of RO trains, not an enacted plant award.
Products affected
Primary map: seawater reverse-osmosis membrane trains and pressure vessels, pretreatment and remineralisation skids, and high-pressure pump packages that Anglian’s Norfolk and Lincolnshire desalination programme will later put to CAP competition.
Buyer segments to prioritize
Prioritize Anglian Water Major Programme Delivery leadership running the DESA RFP on SAP Ariba, plus the TYPSA–Stantec technical partner desk specifying Norfolk and Lincolnshire SWRO process envelopes before the 28 August 2026 RFP close.
Exporter action
Place RO train, pretreatment, and HP-pump type-test packs with Anglian’s desalination programme and the TYPSA–Stantec partner before RFP close on 28 August 2026 so vendor data is inside the development phase before the late-2027 CAP freeze. Industry estimate: large SWRO train FAT slots still book 20–28 weeks ahead.
Source context
Source: UK Find a Tender, notice 2026/S 000-054365, Anglian Water Services Desalination Strategic Advisor, published 9 June 2026. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054365-2026 Secondary: Smart Water Magazine summary of RFI/RFP dates, referenced July 2026. https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/smart-water-magazine/anglian-water-tenders-ps6-million-contract-desalination-strategic-advisor
Key takeaways
- Anglian DESA RFP runs through 28 August 2026 under notice 2026/S 000-054365 for Norfolk and Lincolnshire SWRO development.
- Outreach: Anglian Major Programme Delivery and TYPSA–Stantec desks locking RO and pretreatment vendor data before CAP.
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