Wessex Water has appointed 43 contractors to its newly established £65 million Civils Support Framework Agreement, designed to enhance the delivery of civil engineering works across its water and wastewater networks in South West England.
The five-year framework, with an optional three-year extension, is structured into five distinct lots:
- Lot 1 – Site Works: General civil and groundwork support.
- Lot 2 – Mainlaying: Installation of new water mains, including trenchless methods like pipe bursting and sliplining.
- Lot 3 – Potable Water Infrastructure: Repairs and installations related to clean water assets, such as meters and valves.
- Lot 4 – Wastewater Infrastructure: Maintenance and emergency works on sewers, manholes, and rising mains.
- Lot 5 – Reservoirs: Refurbishment and maintenance of reservoir structures.
The firms appointed include:
- Amelio Utilities
- Aqua Management
- AT Group (SW)
- Austin’s Contractors
- Bartlett Contractors
- C D Read Building Services
- C Squared Construct
- Cambrian Civil Engineering
- D.P. Burridge (Developments)
- Dave Lucey
- Davis Groundworks
- Direct Utility Solutions
- Dowling & Cosh
- Earthstone Construction
- ELG Civil and Mechanical Engineering
- E T M Contractors
- F W Huxter Groundworks
- Going Group
- Greenwood Construction
- Hercules Site Services
- IES Utilities Group
- J Hardy Civils
- J M O’Toole
- J.W. Groundworks
- Lynwood Civil Engineering
- MEM Site Services
- Mildren Construction
- NPB Utilities
- Promec Engineering
- R Howard Utilities
- R&W Langley
- S&S Southwest Construction
- Sherborne Utilities
- Suttle Projects
- Swanside
- TJB Plant Hire
- Velta Construction
- Woodmace Concrete Structures
- S & A Utilities
- Matthew Luke Plumbing & Heating
- Ipsum Group
- McAllister Bros
This strategic initiative aligns with Wessex Water's plan to invest £3.65 billion between 2025 and 2030, more than doubling its previous expenditure, to address the increasing demands on water and wastewater infrastructure.
