Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with a contract for specialist modelling and auditing services for its urban drainage, river flow and water quality framework worth an estimated £131 million.
The water company is looking to execute specialist modelling and potential audit work on Yorkshire’s urban drainage and river networks for the purpose of the following outcomes:
- risk based drainage area planning
- water quality assessments
- drainage and wastewater management plan
- options modelling
- Operational Scenario Planning
- water framework directive flow investigations.
The model outputs will all be required to comply with the specifications defined in the contract as well as adhere to market standards including:
- UDG code of practice for the hydraulic modelling of urban drainage systems, UDG competency framework, UDG rainfall guide, WaPUG user notes, WaPUG integrated urban drainage modelling guide and WaPUG guide to quality modelling of sewer systems
- WRc A guide to short term flow surveys of sewer systems
- YW’s Integrated Catchment Modelling (ICM) approach
- relevant environment agency guidance.
The contract is being tendered in three separate Lots - initial contract term is for 5 years with 3 additional annual extension options.
Deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 12th November 2018 – click here to access the tender documentation.