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Wessex Water has appointed Kier to three lots on its Capital Delivery Partner Framework for its Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8).
The appointment is for an initial term of six years, with the option to extend the agreement for an additional five years.
Projects expected to be awarded via the framework involve the construction of new assets, alongside the refurbishment, modification and maintenance of existing assets, both above and below ground.
They will include bioresource schemes, works on supply and waste networks, capital maintenance projects, water and wastewater processing and environmental monitoring.
The framework, which comprises of several different partners, sees Kier as the only partner to have been appointed to three lots:
- Lot 1 (design and build)
- Lot 3 (mechanical and electrical)
- Lot 4 (Civils construction)
The work will be delivered by Kier’s Water business unit, which is part of the Group’s Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks division.
Wessex Water provides clean water services to 1.4 million customers and sewerage services to 2.9 million customers across the South West of England, including parts of Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Hampshire.
Across the region, its assets include 35,000km of sewers, 12,000km of water mains, 231 water sources and treatment centres, 310 service reservoirs and towers, 2,200 sewage pumping stations, and 400 water recycling centres.
The framework is part of Wessex Water’s business plan 2025-30, which proposes to double its current level of investment to £3.5 billion (subject to Ofwat confirmation), helping to reduce pollution, storm overflow operation, and leave more water in the environment to cater for customer needs over the long term.
Speaking about the appointment, Andy Lingham, Managing Director, Water at Kier Group said: “Kier has a long-standing history of delivering successful projects in the water sector across the South West, and we look forward to enhancing our regional portfolio with the appointment to the Capital Delivery Partner Framework.
“We’re looking forward to working collaboratively with our framework partners and alongside Wessex Water as they continue to provide an essential public service, tackle the climate emergency, support communities, and contribute to the growth of the UK economy, through AMP 8 and beyond.”
