Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP7 contract for asset protection services worth an estimated £5 million.
The water company is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide specialist asset protection services associated with large infrastructure projects and selected customer led developments, including:
evaluating the effects of direct and indirect movement arising from third party construction activities supervision of mitigation measures and review of ground monitoring data
Services to be provided under the contract will include:
- Asset Protection Management
- Asset Protection Engineers
- Instrumentation and Monitoring
- Construction Management, Assurance, Asset Hand Over
- Asset Protection Support Services (where required)
The supplier will review design projects such as Thames Tideway Tunnel, HS2, and similar third party infrastructure and development projects will produce and advise recommendations to Thames Water on the impact it creates for existing assets.
Typical assets that are reviewed and advised include pipes, tunnels, chambers, buildings, river walls and sub station
Any agreement awarded will be for an initial duration of 3 years with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 19 November 2021 – click here to access the tender documentation
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