Thames Water has awarded a contract for a nearshore/offshore team to be responsible for the day-to-day operations managing its information and data management services by utilising a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) model worth an estimated £10 million-plus.
The contract was tendered in four separate Lots:
Lot 1: Master Data Management: validation of data, preparation and load into SAP as part of the data change lifecycle for TWUL assets and its associated maintenance plans;
Lot 2: Reporting services: production of various operational performance data, also provided is asset management serviceability daily to monthly reporting requirements;
Lot 3: GIS (Geographic Information System) Updates: translation and audit of network affiliated GIS updates;
Lot 4: Asset Data Capture including GETMaps (gas, electricity and telecoms maps): maintenance of CAD drawings and maintenance of site and other utility information into corporate systems.
Rolta UK Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd have both been awarded contracts - the agreement is for an initial period of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum of 8 years.
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately.

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