United Utilities has gone out to tender with an AMP7 framework contract for legal services worth an estimated £20 million.

The water company has issued a Request for Proposal and is looking to award three Framework Agreements to support the company in a wide range of areas, including:

• Construction
• Property
• Projects- Large Scale Infrastructure, including project finance and traditional design and build models
• Commercial contracts and outsourcing
• Public/Utilities Procurement
• General regulatory and utilities
• HR/ Employment
• Planning
• Environmental law
• Intellectual Property and Technology

United Utilities is looking to appoint up to three suppliers to the framework, which will run for an initial period of 5 years, with up to 5 further years extension options to align with two full AMP cycles.

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 12 August 2022 – click here to access the tender documentation.