The Environment Agency has appointed a total of six suppliers to its £80 million Client Support Framework to help deliver its programme of capital investment and improvement works for flood defence assets, as well as wider business requirements.
Seven companies were in bidding for the framework, which was tendered in two separate Lots.
Capita Black and Veatch Consortium, Jeremy Benn Associates Ltd and Jacobs UK Ltd have won contracts under Lot 1, Technical Delivery Support, worth an estimated £27 million in total.
AECOM Ltd, Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd, Capita Black and Veatch Consortium and Turner and Townsend Cost Management Ltd have all won a place on Lot 2 of the framework, Contract, Cost and Carbon Management Support, worth an estimated £53 million.
Mott MacDonald Ltd has won contracts under both Lots.
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