1. PROJECT UPDATE GEOFF LOADER, HEAD OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2015

2. Background

4. Progress over the last 12 months
Development Consent Order granted (12 September 2014)
Andy Mitchell appointed Chief Executive Officer (January 2014)
Main Works preferred tenderers announced (February 2015)
Licence award granted by Ofwat (August 2015)
Investors appointed for Bazalgette Tunnel Limited (August 2015)
Main Works Contractors appointed (August 2015)

5. PLANNING AND CONSULTATION

6. Responses during consultation days of public exhibitions held
Consultation and Community Engagement 30
Months
development
9,400
Responses during consultation
114
days of public exhibitions held
Over 200
meetings attended

7. Route to Development Consent
Over six years of project development, planning and extensive consultation
Planning Act 2008
Public consultation
DCO application
50 separate documents
50,000 pages in total, including a 25,000 page Environmental Statement.
Development Consent granted 12 September 2014

8. Received Support for the project

9. DELIVERING THE PROJECT

10. Delivery model
Thames Water worked with the Government and Ofwat to consider a range of models to ensure a value for money solution
A new regulated Infrastructure Provider, Bazalgette Tunnel Limited (BTL), has been formed under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010
Regulated by Ofwat
Tendered through a competitive process and will build, manage and maintain the tunnel. Thames Water will operate it
£1.1bn of investment is from Thames Water, £3.1bn is from BTL
Licence awarded 24 August 2015.
Flat bills for Thames Water customers

12. Bazalgette Tunnel Limited
The new Infrastructure Provider is the first Wastewater only company in the UK. It is made up of the following shareholders:

13. About Tideway Bazalgette Tunnel Limited
New, independent regulated water company
First one created in 20 years, 6th largest in the country
Only waste-water-only water company in the country
UK tax based company
Invested funds representing 1.7 million UK pensioners
Ambition is long-term modest returns
Keen to see
Highest standards of Health Safety and Wellbeing
Delivered at demonstrable value for money
Earning a positive reputation
As soon as possible

14. West Central East System Integrator
Main Works Contractors
West
Central
East
System Integrator
All contracts awarded 24 August 2015

15. London Clay/Lambeth Group/Thanets
Main Construction Works
WEST
London Clay
CENTRAL
London Clay/Lambeth Group/Thanets
EAST
Chalk

16. 2015 2016 2017 2021 2022 2023 Timetable BTL granted licence by Ofwat
Main Works contracts awarded
2016
Main works preliminary construction
begins
2017
Tunnelling
begins
2021
Tunnelling ends
2022
System commissioning begins
2023
Project completion