OFAS - Thames Water - Form C STA

Environment Agency
London
Direct award
9 March 2026 to 1 December 2030

This contract covers the payment and management of utility diversions for assets owned and operated by Thames Water. The work is specifically required to facilitate the construction of the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme, involving the relocation of existing utility infrastructure to clear the site for flood defence works.

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Awarded value: £1.9m; As published
Published: 31 July 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 31 July 2026; Thames Water
Contract length: 57 months; Ends 1 December 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of utility infrastructure diversion services to facilitate large-scale flood alleviation and civil engineering construction projects.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
31 July 2026
Contract awardedto Thames Water
31 July 2026
Contract starts
9 March 2026
Contract ends
1 December 2030

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15.7× the typical water mains installation contract (£121k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3849630/ofas-thames-water-form-c-sta
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d909
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Environment Agency. OFAS - Thames Water - Form C STA. Contract award, 31 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3849630/ofas-thames-water-form-c-sta (accessed 12 October 2026).