Jacobs has been appointed by Northern Ireland Water to a new professional services framework supporting water and wastewater capital improvements across the region.
Northern Ireland Water provides water and sewerage services to approximately 840,000 households and businesses in Northern Ireland.
The framework will support Northern Ireland Water with the remainder of its Business Plan – a six-year investment program that includes significant upgrades to Northern Ireland Water’s infrastructure for water and wastewater.
Jacobs’ scope of work covers feasibility, design and climate change management services, including design services for major projects, water and wastewater network modelling and climate adaptation and net zero planning. The long-term framework runs for an initial four-year period, with the option to extend for up to four additional years.
Jacobs Senior Vice President Kate Kenny said:
“Jacobs continues to support Northern Ireland Water with major infrastructure upgrades that improve the capacity and efficiency of critical water and wastewater services.
“With this new framework, we’ll bring capabilities to help Northern Ireland Water increase the resilience of their water and wastewater assets while mitigating the effects of climate change.”
Jacobs was previously appointed as a design consultant to Northern Ireland Water’s Major Project Partnership Framework in 2022, and as Sustainability Reporting Partner under the Crown Commercial Services Management Consultancy Framework in 2024.
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