Anglian Water has gone out to tender with a contract for Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) Invasive Non-native Species consultancy work worth an estimated £1.1 million.
Under the Programme, water companies will need to understand the key pathways of spread of Invasive Non-native Species ( INNS) through their assets and catchments, and how the risk of spread through the pathways can be mitigated.
The water company has identified 20 obligations within WINEP relating to the understanding of key INNS pathways and how the pathways of spread can be mitigated.
Photo: Quagga mussels - Dr David Aldridge Cambridge University
The required works consist of:
One obligation relating to risk assessment of pathways of spread for all activities which could result in invasive species transfer. The project needs to assess all AW assets for INNS risks and undertake an options appraisal exercise to inform the next Price Review PR24
19 obligations relating to assessment of risk on existing raw water transfers and the investigation of mitigation options - 18 obligations relate to specific raw water surface water transfers which have been identified and one obligation relates to a combined groundwater river support transfer obligation.
Anglian Water intends to award a framework agreement to 1 supplier for up to a maximum of 6 years.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 27th April 2020 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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