Thames Water has awarded an AMP6 framework contract for managed plant hire to GAP Hire Solutions.

Under the contract, the plant hire supplier will provide an integrated managed service to procure and manage the water company’s short and long term plant hire requirements for both operated and non-operated plant either directly or on behalf of its contractors.

In addition the managed service must be capable of arranging plant hire through its own contracts and Thames water's existing Framework Agreements for Plant Hire

Under the managed service GAP are also required to establish a dedicated plant hire service desk which will either be located internally or embedded in Thames Water at an appropriately selected site.

The contract will initially run for 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 6 years. No information has been provided with regard to contract value.

The Gateshead-headquartered firm now has over 130 locations throughout the UK  - in recent years, GAP has focussed on a diversification strategy that has seen the company grow from its traditional Plant & Tool Hire roots to a multi-service offering with 8 divisions, providing customers with a complete hire solution.