United Utilities has gone out to tender with an AMP8/9 framework contract for construction delivery partners worth up to an estimated £5.5 billion.
The water company’s AMP8 and AMP9 programme is set to be significantly larger than previous periods.
United Utilities says it has developed a new operating model in response to this challenge and to ensure delivery of its strategic priorities - the 5 delivery runways within the model will be supported by a wider ecosystem of suppliers.
The Construction Delivery Partner (CDP) frameworks will form the Design and Build delivery runway within the model and support early solution design through early contractor involvement, assure constructability and ultimately drive increased value through the full project lifecycle.
United Utilities is looking to appoint up to six Construction Delivery Partners to the framework agreement. A core part of the utility’s AMP8 operating model is an integrated Enterprise for the delivery of outcomes through non-infrastructure and major capital works solutions. The integrated Enterprise will comprise the following partners:
- UU’s appointed Strategic Solution Identification Partner for Non-Infrastructure and Other Major Capital Works (SSIP Lot 1);
- The CDPs awarded under this procurement; and
- United Utilities as intelligent client and capable owner.
The Enterprise Partners will collectively provide the range of capability to successfully deliver the programme and will be engaged early to deliver outcomes under an aligned commercial model.
The framework scope is for project management, design, construction and commissioning of complex capital projects and has been split into the following two Lots.
Lot 1 - Complex Non-Infrastructure (£4 billion)
Typical projects in Lot 1 will include the following non-infrastructure areas:
- Water treatment
- Waste water treatment
- Pumping stations and storage
- Reservoirs
- Bioresources and energy
Lot 2 - Complex Infrastructure (£1.5 billion)
Typical projects in Lot 2 will include the following infrastructure areas:
- Water networks/pipelines
- Wastewater networks/pipelines
- Pumping stations and storage
- Reservoirs
Anticipated start date is 31 July 2024 and United Utilities will have the option to extend for one or more further periods of up to 5 years in total, up to a longstop date of 31 March 2035.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 8 September 2023 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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