Yorkshire Water has awarded a major multi-million-pound framework contract for the provision of works for Motor Control Centres and Systems Integration across the Yorkshire region.

The contract was tendered in three separate Lots:
Lot 1 - Design, manufacture, testing, delivery to site of motor control centres, panel assemblies, low voltage switch gear, along with the provision of the associated systems integration services, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and associated training and support services;
Lot 2 - Repair, upgrade, and maintenance of existing motor control centres, including the provision of spares, installation, commissioning, and associated training and support services;
Lot 3 - Systems integration work on existing YWS assets and the integration of new assets into the YWS network, such as PLCs and intelligent motor control centres.
The following companies have been awarded places on the framework:
- Cougar Automation Ltd
- ADSYST (Automation) Ltd
- BGEN Ltd
- Bridges (Electrical Engineers) Ltd
- CEMA Ltd
- EJ Peak Technology Solutions Ltd
- Lintott Control Systems Ltd
- Ross-Shire Engineering Ltd
Total value of the framework contract, which was tendered under the Achilles UVDB system, is £187.48 million
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