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Direct procurement

Direct Procurement for Customers

Direct procurement for customers (DPC) involves a water or wastewater company competitively tendering for services in relation to the delivery of certain large infrastructure projects.

Thames Tideway

The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a large infrastructure project by Thames Water. It is intended to improve the capacity of London’s sewerage system and reduce...