United Utilities has awarded a contract for the maintenance and repair of centrifuge equipment to three suppliers.

The water company was looking for the provision of a full range of maintenance and repair services of its mobile and fixed centrifuge equipment fleet across all sites in the United Kingdom.

• Services under the contract include:
• Condition Based Inspection of equipment
• Development of maintenance schedules
• 24 hour breakdown cover
• Option for maintenance packages including comprehensive and routine
• Reinstatement and re-commissioning of the equipment

The successful suppliers were also required to provide and maintain a list of their personnel who will be responsible for performing the onsite services on a regular basis to the company in writing.

The suppliers may also have to perform a physical condition based inspection of the equipment to ascertain the operational performance and condition of the equipment, followed by a condition report including:

• Location, model number and modifications
• Condition of the equipment
• Operating conditions
• Identification of routine and critical spare parts by original component manufacturer
• Supporting photographs
• Modifications to improve performance

Alfa Laval Limited, Brettex site Services and Mobile & Separation Equipment Limited are the successful suppliers out of six companies who were in the bidding for the work. No information has been provided about overall contract value.