Southern Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for the supply and maintenance of dewatering equipment with an estimated total of £39 million (ex VAT).

The contract was tendered in the following three Lots with each Lot further divided into sub-Lots, for a total of seven Lots:
Lot 1. Supply, Installation and Commissioning
Lot 2. Maintenance
Lot 3. Hire
Contracts were awarded as follows:
Lot 1a - Supply, installation and commissioning of centrifuges and supporting equipment - £12 million (4 bids received)
- Gea Mechanical Equipment UK Ltd
- Rhames Ltd
- Alfa Laval Ltd
Lot 1b Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Drum Thickeners - £5 million (2 bids received)
- Rhames Ltd
- Alfa Laval Ltd
Lot 1c Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Sludge Handling Equipment - Sludge Conveyors - £4.4 million (3 bids received)
- Serpecon Ltd
Lot 2a Maintenance of Centrifuges - £8 million (2 bids received)
- Rhames Ltd
Lot 2b Maintenance of Belt Thickeners, Belt Presses, and Drum Thickeners – £1.6 million (1 bid received)
- Rhames Ltd
Lot 2c Maintenance including hire of Conveyors- £1.2 million (2 bids received)
- Serpecon Ltd
Lot 3a Supply and Maintenance of Dewatering Equipment – £6.8 million (5 bids received)
- Rhames Ltd
- Sludge TEK Ltd
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