Anglian Water to shift £1.5bn work to single Tier 1 partner

The brand new Main Infrastructure Supply Framework marks a transparent shift from the multi-contractor alliance mannequin that underpinned its AMP4 and AMP5 programmes.

Now Anglian intends to strive a extra business method with a sole Tier 1 supply companion that operates in parallel with its current Strategic Pipeline Alliance, @one and Built-in Operational Options alliances.

The chosen built-in companion will take schemes from early contractor involvement by way of to full design and construct. The chosen agency may have freedom to pick out its personal tier 2 provide chain to exhibit higher worth and unlock larger innovation throughout main schemes.

Versatile call-offs with a single companion will permit Anglian to ramp up supply as regulatory scrutiny on coastal water high quality intensifies.

The primary wave of water discharge enchancment work for the brand new Tier 1 companion in AMP8 will concentrate on a £450m programme of Coastal Waters Enchancment initiatives.

Ten programme packages – starting from £15m to £80m – will ship greater than 55 particular person schemes, spanning gray and inexperienced civils, new course of know-how and expanded storage to sort out storm overflows, sea-level pressures and progress hotspots.

Early enhancement initiatives at the moment within the pipeline embrace:

• Nice Yarmouth – £70m
• Southend – £100m
• Kings Lynn – £70m
• Boston – £30m

The business companion mannequin will launch below NEC4 Choice C with open-book pricing, gainshare and incentive mechanisms.

The framework is about for an preliminary five-year run from July 2026, with an choice to increase to a full decade relying on efficiency and enterprise wants.

Procurement begins in January with a aggressive versatile process. A capability-focused request for info will create a shortlist of as much as 4 bidders, who will then progress to full request for proposal and interview levels in Might. Contract award shall be made in July 2026 with section 1 mission dished out earlier than the tip of the yr.

Anglian stated the brand new method would broaden its supply fashions and lock in a long-term Tier 1 partnership forward of main funding deliberate for AMP9.