Wessex Water picks Mott MacDonald for AMP8 Framework

Mott MacDonald has been appointed to Wessex Water’s AMP8 Capital Delivery Partner Framework.

It will use its long-established sector expertise to enable Wessex Water to deliver its capital programme targets by collaboratively identifying opportunities for innovative solutions, for streamlined processes and effective delivery.

Wessex Water supplies water to over 2.9 million customers across south west England. Mott MacDonald will deliver multi-disciplinary engineering services, including outline design, detailed design and construction support, working with framework contractors to deliver the substantial AMP8 capital programme. It will also provide a wide range of specialist services from environmental, social and planning consultancy to geotechnical and structural advice.

Tim Hill, Mott MacDonald, UK water & environment general manager, said: "Mott MacDonald has a great track-record of providing services to the UK water industry and we’re looking forward to continuing to work closely with Wessex Water helping deliver pioneering solutions for the benefit of the communities they serve.”

Paul Lewis, director of design and delivery at Wessex Water said "Our priority is continuing to provide efficient, cost-effective services to our millions of customers. We need to continue investing so we can meet the stretching long-term targets we have co-created with our customers and stakeholders and we're pleased to have Mott MacDonald as a key partner on this Framework, helping us to drive efficiencies and identify opportunities."

The Framework contract will be for an initial term of six years but may be extended for a period of up to a further five years.