United Utilities has gone out to tender with a main works contract at its Ellesmere Port wastewater treatment works worth an estimated £35 million.
The contract covers the design, procurement, construction, commissioning and operation/optimisation of new and refurbished assets of the waste-water treatment facilities at the Ellesmere Port works.
Estimated value of the contract for the wastewater treatment plant construction work is between £25 million to £35 million.
In the event of an award to a consortium, alliance or joint venture all members will be required to contract in any 1 of the following forms:
1) Contractual joint venture with joint and several liability under English Law;
2) Corporate joint venture;
3) Contractor/subcontractor relationship.
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents is 29th February 2016. Click here to access the tender documentation.
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