Southern Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for fleet management services and telematics – the contract had an estimated value of £45 million when it went out to tender in August 2024.

Scope of the contract for the provision of fleet management services and telematics includes:
Vehicle Funding (business need cars & light commercial vehicles)
- Plant & Trailer Funding
- SMR Management (incl tyres and windscreens)
- Driver Risk Management (incl license checks, driver training)
- Accident Management (incl roadside assistance/recovery, repair management)
- Rentals Management (incl short, medium & long term as well as planned and reactive)
- Vehicle Reallocation & Disposal
- Build Management
- Telematics Units (incl installation, ongoing service & maintenance and disposal)
The water company was looking to appoint a single supplier to the framework which will run for an intial five year term with a further potential extension option of up to three years. No information has been made available with regard to the successful contractor.
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately.
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres.

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