Southern Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for power supply equipment and services across its entire region which covers Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight worth an estimated £93.8 million (ex VAT).
Southern has a requirement to ensure 24/7 365 that they have fully maintained fixed and mobile power generators, transformers, Uninterruptible Power Supply, switchgear, High Voltage (HV) equipment Low Voltage (LV) equipment.
The water company has over 400 sites, including water pumping stations, sewage treatment works, water treatment works and sewage pumping stations, many of which require HV maintenance or isolation as required.
Contracts have been awarded for the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Supply and Installation of Generators - £18,500,000 (3 bids received)
- P & I GENERATORS LTD
- WB POWER SERVICES LTD
Lot 2 - Supply and Installation of UPS - £4,800,000 (4 bids received)
- P & I GENERATORS LTD
- DALE POWER SOLUTIONS LTD
Lot 3 - Generator Maintenance and Repair - £9,100,000 (2 bids received)
- P & I GENERATORS LTD
- WB POWER SERVICES LTD
Lot 4 - UPS Maintenance and Repair - £2,900,000 (4 bids received)
- P & I GENERATORS LTD
- M GROUP WATER (MEICA MAINTENANCE & PROJECTS) LTD
Lot 5 - Generator Hire - £8,000,000 (6 bids received)
- P & I GENERATORS LTD
- WB POWER SERVICES LTD
- POWER ELECTRICS (BRISTOL) LTD
Lot 6 - HV Maintenance and Repair - £12,100,000 (3 bids received)
- UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LTD
Lot 7 - LV Maintenance and Repair - £9,600,000 (5 bids received)
- UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LTD
- M GROUP WATER (MEICA MAINTENANCE & PROJECTS) LTD
- R & B SWITCHGEAR GROUP LTD
Lot 8 - Supply and Installation of Transformers - £9,600,000 (4 bids received)
- UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LTD
Lot 9 - Supply and Installation of HV Systems - £19,200,000 (5 bids received)
- UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LTD
- R & B SWITCHGEAR GROUP LTD
Estimated total value of the contract when Southern Water began the procurement process in July 2023 was £120 million.
The framework will be for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years.