Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with a contract for dewatering equipment maintenance and hire worth an estimated £15 million.
The contract covers the supply, maintenance/repair and hire of dewatering assets across Yorkshire Water’s region of supply - scope of services includes:
- proactive service and maintenance of dewatering assets as per issued schedule of planned works;
- reactive repairs to listed assets;
- hire of centrifuge systems;
- out of hours availability and emergency callout;
- supply of new;
- supply of critical spares.
The contract is being tendered in four Lots:
Lot 1: Maintenance, repair, supply of parts and hire of centrifuge;
Lot 2: Maintenance, repair, supply of part of GBT, belt press and drum thickening assets;
Lot 3: (Lot 1 and 2 combined) maintenance, repair, supply of parts and hire of centrifuge, GBT, belt press and drum thickening assets;
Lot 4: Supply of new centrifuge, gravity belt and drum thickeners.
Initial contract term is three years with a further three year extension option.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 23rd November 2020 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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