Yorkshire Water has awarded an AMP8 framework contract covering the supply of new screens and associated handling equipment, as well as the maintenance of all YW screening assets, and the hire of temporary screens and handling equipment.

The framework was divided into the following Lots
Lot 1: Supply of New Screens and Associated Spares for the direct supply of new screens and handling equipment to YWS, either when an existing asset requires replacement, or when a new capital scheme is identified. This covers all types of screens, including those above and below ground.
Lot 2: Reactive and Proactive Maintenance of Screens and Associated Equipment for the maintenance required for all above ground screens (all except CSOs), on a proactive basis and to reactively address issues.
Lot 3: CSO Maintenance to cover the ongoing proactive and reactive maintenance of all CSO assets, including the screens contained within and any further maintenance required, e.g. chamber, throttle pipe, orifice plate, sluice, vortex, penstock, isolation valve, and outfall tasks.
Lot 4: Asset Hire for the hire of screens and handling equipment on a temporary basis whilst a permanent asset is offline
The following companies have all been awarded a place on the framework:
- AVOVE Ltd
- Eliquo Hydrok Ltd
- Galliford Try Construction Ltd
- Industrial Pumps Ltd
- Longwood Engineering Co Ltd
- Rotamat Ltd (T/A Huber Technology)
- S.B.T. Engineering Services Ltd
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