Northumbrian Water has appointed its partners for a wide-ranging AMP7 framework contract set up to provide additional contractor capacity on its AMP7 capital works programme being delivered by its main Runway 2 partners.
The water company contract will cover smaller construction and engineering works on its water and wastewater assets worth up to £150 million - projects under the framework will be competitively tendered and be worth between £500,000 to £10 million.
The work covers both its Northumbrian Water and Essex and Suffolk Water operating areas will be carried out over a four-year period.
The works relate to both the Northumbrian Water Operating Area and the Essex and Suffolk Water Operating Area . The work will be carried out over a four-year period covering capital works for infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects and treatment assets including:
- sewer flooding schemes
- strategic water mains
- sewer refurbishment and rehabilitation
- water, sewage, and sludge treatment facilities
- pumping stations, boreholes and service reservoirs
Galliford Try is among the successful contractors and has secured a place on three lots on the framework. The win represents a first for Galliford Try with Northumbrian Water, as the business continues to strategically target water asset delivery.
Steve Slessor, Managing Director for Galliford Try’s Environment business, commented:
“We are delighted that key new client Northumbrian Water has entrusted us to support the delivery of its capital programme and look forward to working with the team to efficiently deliver the facilities that the people of the region deserve.
"This is the latest in another set of strategic wins, and another significant breakthrough for Environment, as we continually look to build on our capability of infrastructure and non-infrastructure water asset delivery. We hope that the expertise and collaborative approach we demonstrate through this work will place us in a good position to build strong long-term relationships.”
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