Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has put out a £40 million tender for its minor civil engineering works framework.
Up to 24 companies will be selected for the framework agreement, which will run for four years with an option to extend on an annual basis for a further two years.
Welsh Water intends to establish frameworks for the provision of minor civil engineering works on DCC water and waste water assets including production, distribution and network assets within three predetermined geographical areas:
- Area 1 north Wales;
- Area 2 south east Wales
- Area 3 south west Wales.
Contractors (up to eight in each area) will be required to work directly to DCC or its main capital partners to deliver planned capital maintenance activity; general civil engineering activity; sewer rehabilitation and gravity pipeline work and Traffic Management Act submissions across water and waste water assets. Applicants can apply for all areas or individual areas.
Following appointment to the framework selected contractors may be required to participate in separate mini competitions for work packages.
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents is 20th May – download the full tender from the tenders section of WaterBriefing.
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