Water Cycle Study Stage 1 and 2

What the buyer is asking for

East Suffolk District Council, West Suffolk Council, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council and Ipswich Borough Council are seeking to commission a combined Water Cycle Study. A Water Cycle Study is required to understand the water infrastructure requirements necessary to support growth options in the Local Plans and any implications for the water environment. The Stage 1 study will assess current and future water supply and waste-water capacity, with flood risk management, and drainage issues providing additional useful context. This will assess the broad planned growth in the region up to 2045, with some consideration of further growth up to 2050. Further analysis through Stage 2 will focus on the impact from specific sites/allocations.

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published14 days ago

   7 Sept 2026, 15:59 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 3 days

   25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 13 days

   5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice7 Sept 2026, 15:59 BST084558-2026

Documents

• Documents can be found at the above address ITT Part A ITT Part B Appendix A - Specification Appendix B - Draft contract
• Tender notice on Find a Tender