Southern Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for the maintenance, repair and installation for all its operational instrumentation and control automation (OICA), together with the provision of legacy parts and equipment, worth £157 million.
The following seven companies have been appointed to the OICA framework:
- Accord Technical Ltd
- Ar-Control Systems Limited
- Bridges Electrical Engineers Ltd
- Ecogenr8 Limited
- Econotech Limited
- Servitech International Limited
- Z-Tech Control Systems Limited
A total of 11 companies were in the bidding for a place on the framework agreement. Initial contract is 4 years with a further 4 years in potential extension options.
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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