Ofwat has invited water companies to submit proposals for additional enhancement investment in AMP8 linked to demand growth, saying that ensuring sufficient treatment and network capacity to connect new housing and businesses is critical.

Civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale has been appointed by Affinity Water to its capital delivery framework for both its Capital Enhancement and Capital Maintenance Schemes for AMP8 and AMP9.

Thames Water has published its Procurement Specific Questionnaire for suppliers related to a spend of £840 million in 10 capital delivery projects- the next stage in the procurement process for its AMP8/9 major capital projects programme which currently has an estimated value of £5 billion which Thames separately released details about earlier this week.

Northumbrian Water has launched a preliminary market engagement exercisefor its £240 million Bran Sands Long Sea Outfall project.

Thames Water is seeking supply chain interest in its upcoming £1 billion AMP8 Capital Programme – the water company has launched a preliminary market engagement for upcoming major works and asset upgrades between 2025 to 2030.

Northumbrian Water has named Esh Construction as its sole delivery partner for its Wastewater Networks Framework, a planned and reactive repairs and maintenance contract across the region’s wastewater network.

Ryan Pearson, Head of Strategy at Metasphere, says a data-driven approach coupled with greater use of nature-based solutions offers a promising path for UK water – and warns a business-as-usual approach in AMP8 risks under-delivering, exceeding budgets and jeopardising confidence for AMP9.

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 contract for Wastewater Network Services with a potential estimated value of up to £479 million

Northumbrian Water Group has awarded a number of contracts under its £8 billion AMP8 Capital Delivery Construction and Engineering Frameworks.