Yorkshire Water Services has named leading British AI company Aiimi as a new IT partner, with work already underway to pioneer water strategies underpinned by data insights. The partnership is part of an initial five year framework (with an option to extend annually for a further three years), valued at up to £25 million.
Following a bid which saw almost 40 companies whittled down to just three, Aiimi was selected as one of Yorkshire Water’s chosen data services providers.
Andy Haywood, Chief Modernisation Officer at Yorkshire Water commented:
“Following an incredibly competitive bidding process, this exciting new framework brings together experts and companies who are leading in their respective fields. We’re looking forward to working together with Aiimi over the coming years; setting out water roadmaps underpinned by data insights to ensure the very best services for our 5.2 million customers.”
Data insights specialists Aiimi use AI to help teams find, make sense of and retain control of their data. Their technology and services are used by the likes of FTSE100 companies, the UK government and the FCA.
The framework win will build upon Aiimi’s existing experience of working with companies across the water industry, which spans over 10 years.
As part of the new partnership with Yorkshire Water, Aiimi has already begun work on three projects. Initial projects include the delivery of wastewater and clean water roadmaps, as well as work to enhance Event Duration Monitoring (which measures the frequency and duration of releases to the environment from storm overflows).
Bringing pioneering data-led approaches to these projects, Aiimi is helping to improve efficiencies, deliver performance commitments, and ensure safe and effective services for Yorkshire Water’s 5.2m customers.
As an official data science provider to Yorkshire Water, future projects during the framework could see Aiimi working on projects spanning everything from data modelling and scenario analysis, to forecasting and prediction.
Steve Salvin, CEO and Founder of Aiimi said:
“We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with Yorkshire Water, which will build upon over 10 years of work between Aiimi and water companies across the sector. The scale of the new framework recognises the value of data science and technology, and the role they can play in supporting the water utilities industry - and we’re proud to be leading the way alongside Yorkshire Water.”
Aiimi’s AI-powered software and expert services help businesses find and make sense of their data. Aiimi’s tools turn confusing, disorganised or siloed data into clear, joined-up information that’s easy to access, helping organisations unlock efficiencies, spot opportunities, and de-risk their operations.
Since its launch in 2013 by founder and CEO Steve Salvin the company has grown to 8-figure revenues. Aiimi’s technology is used by various FTSE100s, the UK government and the FCA.
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