Southern Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for the supply and maintenance of dewatering equipment with an estimated total of £39 million (ex VAT).

The contract was tendered in the following three Lots with each Lot further divided into sub-Lots, for a total of seven Lots:

Lot 1. Supply, Installation and Commissioning

Lot 2. Maintenance

Lot 3. Hire

Contracts were awarded as follows:

Lot 1a - Supply, installation and commissioning of centrifuges and supporting equipment - £12 million (4 bids received)

• Gea Mechanical Equipment UK Ltd
• Rhames Ltd
• Alfa Laval Ltd

Lot 1b Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Drum Thickeners - £5 million (2 bids received)

• Rhames Ltd
• Alfa Laval Ltd

Lot 1c Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Sludge Handling Equipment - Sludge Conveyors - £4.4 million (3 bids received)

• Serpecon Ltd

Lot 2a Maintenance of Centrifuges - £8 million (2 bids received)

• Rhames Ltd

Lot 2b Maintenance of Belt Thickeners, Belt Presses, and Drum Thickeners – £1.6 million (1 bid received)

• Rhames Ltd

Lot 2c Maintenance including hire of Conveyors- £1.2 million (2 bids received)

• Serpecon Ltd

Lot 3a Supply and Maintenance of Dewatering Equipment – £6.8 million (5 bids received)

• Rhames Ltd
• Sludge TEK Ltd