Cwm Taf Project

Tender description

Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water) is planning to deliver a construction project titled Cwm Taf Water Supply Project to provide long-term water supply resilience to Cardiff, Newport and several smaller towns located within the Merthyr Valley. DCC will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) to deliver the project which is to be procured using Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach. DCC (Welsh Water) are looking to test the market interest for the design, build and financing elements of the project. Lot 1: DCC (Welsh Water) is looking to procure, subject to Regulatory approval, a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) to provide the financing and construction of a Water Treatment Works capable of processing an average output 160Ml/day & maximum output 225Ml/day together with construction of a treated water storage tank (150Ml) to supply safe drinking water to over 600,000 people across the DCC South East Wales Conjunctive Use System (SEWCUS) network as part of a revised network configuration which the CAP will be required to deliver as part of the project.