Consultancy secures place on eight-year framework with water utility group

Bradford-based Aqua Consultants is one of five new appointments to Northumbrian Water Group’s (NWG) consultancy frameworks supporting delivery of future asset investment programmes.

It will share capability with Turner & Townsend and Long O’Donnell Associates as NWG’s strategic commercial partners.

Aqua, a professional services firm for water, energy and environmental sectors, has supported NWG for 15 years and specialises in the provision of strategic advice and support on major programmes.

It will focus on reshaping how NWG delivers it’s capital investment projects, co-creating a new-look capital delivery process and looking for improvements in the management of infrastructure delivery.

Paul Massey, director of commercial services at Aqua, said: “This appointment is a significant success for the company and expands our involvement in the major capital programmes of UK water utilities.

“We look forward to sharing capability with the other partners as we assess the complete life cycle of assets to ensure smarter spending and detailed, risk-based planning for the long-term.

“We are also enthusiastic about the potential to help NWG reduce carbon output through nature-based solutions for water and wastewater treatment.

“We are excited by the opportunity to support NWG with their ambitious plans and co-creating a promising future for the company and their customers.”

Monisha Gower, NWG’s assets director, said: “We want to really challenge ourselves as we look to the future of our capital plan and processes, recognising the need to evolve how we do business to deliver the best possible value for our customers in these challenging times.

“The appointment of our strategic and commercial partners brings expertise and experience to the table, and will really help shape the future of our asset management, investment planning and delivery. We look forward to working with them to co-create this exciting future.”

The appointment was made following a competitive tender process and sees Aqua secure an eight-year framework with NWG.

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