Wessex Water has unveiled its capital delivery partners for the upcoming £3.7 billion AMP8 investment plan, which spans 2025 to 2030, reports New Civil Engineer. The framework agreements, which could extend for up to 11 years, will see major works delivered across Wessex Water’s service region, covering Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, and parts of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Hampshire.
Design and build contractors include: Mott MacDonald Bentley, Kier Integrated Services, Galliford Try Construction and Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure.
Design consultants will be Aecom, AtkinsRéalis UK, Stantec UK, Mott MacDonald, Pell Frischmann Consultants, Sweco UK and GHD.
Mechanical and electrical contractors include: Kier Integrated Services, Galliford Try Construction, Bridges (Electrical Engineers), Trant Engineering and OCU Utility Services.
The final lot includes civils contractors: Envolve Infrastructure, Mott MacDonald Bentley, Kier Integrated Services and Knights Brown Construction.
The framework agreements are designed to promote collaboration, flexibility, and agility, key requirements as the water industry tackles a nationwide £88 billion investment programme. Wessex Water’s AMP8 plans not only focus on traditional construction projects but also include innovative approaches such as nature-based solutions, with a commitment to deliver 36 such projects to address storm overflows.
Wessex Water's assets comprise 35,000 km of sewers, 12,000 km of water mains, 231 water sources and treatment centres, and 400 water recycling centres, among other critical infrastructure. The company’s engineering and delivery director highlighted that the new appointments will enable wider opportunities for training, development, apprenticeships, and secondments, supporting a programme more than double the size of their AMP7 commitments.
