BAA receives final bids for Stansted Final round bids for Stansted were due in on Wednesday and a deal could be announced next week, according to sources close to the situation. The airport was put up for sale in August after Heathrow, formerly called BAA, was forced by Britain's competition regulator to sell off assets. Macquarie, which bought Thames Water for £8bn in 2006, is thought to have submitted an offer for the Essex airport by yesterday's deadline. Sources said the Australian infrastructure group has been in talks with the BCIMC, which has C$92.1bn (£58.4bn) under management, and other investors to bolster its offer for Stansted. PSP Investments, which invests money for the Canadian police, has previously been reported to be working with Macquarie on its bid for Stansted. However, some sources thought it unlikely the fund would be involved in the deal. Other bidders for Stansted include a joint venture between Manchester Airports Group and Industry Funds Management, an Australian infrastructure investor. Another final round bidder for Stansted is Malaysia Airports, which has been reported to be working with YTL, the Malaysian conglomerate that owns Wessex Water. Macquarie and the BCIMC declined to comment.