Anglian Water has confirmed an unincorporated joint venture between AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend as its new Programme Delivery Partner (PDP) to support its capital investment delivery over the next fifteen years. This will begin with the water company’s biggest ever business plan for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8), worth £11 billion, which kicked off in April and will continue until 2030.
The £1 billion agreement, which is set to last until the end of AMP10 in 2040, will see a partnership with Anglian Water across its entire investment programme to drive delivery for its customers and the environment. It will include major projects such as its two new reservoirs, in the Fens and Lincolnshire.
This is one of the largest contracts of its type offered to date in the water industry, presenting a unique opportunity for the JV to work across Anglian Water’s entire, wide-ranging capital investment programme. The PDP will work in a fully integrated and collaborative way with Anglian Water to deliver this programme, as well as its subsequent business plans for the following decade.
Andy Alder, Managing Director for Anglian Water’s Major Infrastructure Delivery said: “We already know that working collaboratively across the value chain helps drive consistency, efficiency and innovation so that we can deliver the best value for money for our customers and protect the environment that we work in.
“As our Programme Delivery Partner, AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend will help us roll out this approach across our whole capital programme, which is vital to help us deliver our biggest investment ever into our region.
“Throughout the procurement process, it was clear that AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend bring the right experience to provide a wide range of capabilities across portfolio, programme and major projects. As we look to transform our business, with a record investment into our region’s infrastructure worth £11 billion, it’s vital that our new Programme Delivery Partner is committed to working collaboratively with us, and we’re confident that AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend are the right partners to do that.
“This couldn’t be coming at a more crucial time, with our region set to grow by more than 700,000 people by 2043, and a massive programme of infrastructure and environmental upgrades needed to support this growth.”
Davendra Dabasia, CEO for Mace Consult, said: “Anglian Water’s record investment into its infrastructure requires an approach to delivery that matches the ambition. Mace and its JV partners, working together as a united Programme Delivery Partner, are ready to rise to that challenge, blending the complementary skills of the three organisations to provide industry-leading solutions that lead to long-lasting, positive outcomes for customers across the region.
“As valuable are the benefits to our industry, with the scale of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme presenting an unparalleled opportunity to innovate, create jobs and develop skills across the entire supply chain both regionally and nationally.”
