Yorkshire Water has given a heads-up to the water sector about two major upcoming contracts with a total value of approximately £3 billion, to help the utility deliver its proposed AMP8 capital investment programme.

The water company has issued has issued two separate Periodic Indicative Notices (PIN). Yorkshire Water is inviting interested companies to attend a Supplier Briefing hosted by Yorkshire Water on Monday 5 June 2023.

The AMP8 Stormwater Alliance PIN covers the procurement of an Alliance to deliver Yorkshire Water’s significant stormwater programme, which will deliver around £1.3 billion of investment in the next ten years. The company expects to go out to tender with a formal contract notice for this towards the end of June.

The ambitious programme will deliver on the organisation’s drive to make substantial reductions in sewage overflows into watercourses.

Alongside this, Yorkshire Water is looking to procure two non-infrastructure framework agreements, focusing on complex solutions and on more minor works. The AMP8 Non Infrastructure Framework PIN provides details of two separate Lots:

• Lot 1 - Yorkshire Water Non-Infrastructure Framework Complex Works.
• Lot 2 - Yorkshire Water Non-Infrastructure Framework Minor Works

Yorkshire Water expects to issue a formal contract notice for the two non-infra frameworks in July 2024.

The two frameworks will look to deliver £1.5 billion of water and wastewater asset investment over the next 10 years, ensuring continued service to customers and protection of the environment.

Partners will be required to provide expertise, guidance, support and resources in design, planning, management, and delivery of assets. This will include new assets, renewals, modifications, maintenance, and refurbishment works.

Andy Clark, head of commercial at Yorkshire Water, said:

“We are currently working with customers, stakeholders and regulators to finalise programmes of work to be included in the AMP8 period, which will form part of our largest ever environmental investment programme.

“We want to really challenge ourselves as we look to the future of our delivery plan, recognising the need to evolve our processes and how we do business, to deliver the best possible value for our customers in these challenging times.

“We are looking to hear from organisations with the expertise to deliver our ambitious goals over the AMP8 period and beyond.”

Rachael Fox, head of programme delivery, added:

“We are incredibly excited by our AMP8 investment programme and the opportunity to work in partnership with the water industry supply chain to deliver efficient, low carbon solutions, offering best value to our customers. We want to build sustainable, long-term relationships with our partners, with a view to collaboratively delivering our £3bn capital programme successfully and continuing into AMP9.”

Interested parties are invited to attend a Supplier Briefing in Bradford hosted by Yorkshire Water on Monday 5 June 2023. Attendees are asked to arrive at 13:00 with an anticipated finish time of 15:00. Registration is limited to a maximum of two attendees per organisation.

Click here to access the Stormwater Alliance PIN documentation

Click here to access the AMP8 Non Infrastructure Framework PIN documentation