🏆 Framework Intelligence

Who Won What Framework

Every confirmed AMP8, SR24, PC21 and RC4 framework appointment across all 30 water operators tracked by Water Industry Hub — lot by lot, firm by firm, with cross-company appointment data.

30
Water operators tracked
12
Major AMP8 companies
100+
Firms appointed
Jun 26
Last updated
All framework appointments are sourced from publicly available Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and equivalent procurement notices. Data is factual only — no ratings or assessments are made. If you are aware of an appointment not shown, let us know.
AMP8 · Ofwat

England & Wales — Large Water & Sewerage Companies

Yorkshire Water

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Multiple frameworks awarded £8.3bn totex 2025–2030
Framework / LotValueAppointed firmsStatus
Non-Infrastructure Framework
Civil and infrastructure works
£850m BarhaleGalliford TryGlanuaKierMott MacDonald BentleyTilbury DouglasWard & Burke Awarded Jan 2025
Technical Services — Lot 1
Feasibility & engineering support (9 firms)
£80m est. AECOMArcadisArupBinniesEgisJBA ConsultingPell FrischmannPick EverardSweco Awarded Jun 2026
Technical Services — Lot 7
Strategic design (sole appointment)
£50m Arup — Sole Awarded Jul 2026
Technical Services — Design & Asset Mgt
Design, asset management & technical advisory
15 firms across 4 active lots Awarded Dec 2025
Regulation Assurance Framework
Regulatory compliance and assurance
Firms — Silver members only Awarded 2025
Technical Services — Cancelled lots
Health & Safety assurance; Environmental assurance
Cancelled prior to award Cancelled

Cross-framework appointments — key firms also known to hold appointments at:

YW = this company. Data from published procurement notices.

Arup
YW — Lots 1 & 7Severn TrentUnited UtilitiesAnglian WaterSouthern Water
Mott MacDonald Bentley
YW — NI FrameworkAnglian Water (@one)United Utilities
Galliford Try
YW — NI FrameworkAnglian WaterUnited UtilitiesAffinity WaterWessex Water
Kier
YW — NI FrameworkUnited UtilitiesWessex Water
Barhale
YW — NI FrameworkAnglian WaterUnited UtilitiesThames WaterAffinity Water
Arcadis
YW — Lot 1Thames WaterAnglian WaterWessex Water
AECOM
YW — Lot 1Thames WaterAnglian WaterSouthern WaterWessex Water
Sweco
YW — Lot 1Anglian Water (@one)Wessex Water
Anglian Water

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Alliance model £11bn totex 2025–2030
Framework / AllianceValueAppointed firmsStatus
@one Alliance — AMP8
Collaborative capital delivery — integrated alliance model
£2.6bn Balfour BeattyBarhaleBinniesMott MacDonald BentleyMWH TreatmentSkanskaSweco From Apr 2024
IMR Alliance
Infrastructure maintenance, repair & replacement
£200m Clancy DocwraClaret Civil EngineeringDanaher & WalshPublic Sewer Services Oct 2024
Major Projects Framework
Fens/Lincolnshire reservoir programme
£1.8bn Award due July 2026 Pending
Programme Delivery Partner
15-year programme management framework
Procurement underway Pending
Thames Water

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Professional services awarded £19.8bn totex Capital delivery pending
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
Professional Services Framework
Engineering consultancy across capital programme
£400m AECOMArcadisAtkinsRéalis/Stantec JVCPCJacobsMott MacDonaldStantecTurner & TownsendWSP Dec 2024 (9 firms)
Smart Meters — NB-IoT
204,700 smart meter communications network
£48.5m Vodafone Awarded
Capital Delivery & Network Services
Construction and civils delivery frameworks
Procurement continuing Pending
Tunnels & Aqueducts Programme
48km+ tunnel inspection & maintenance (via Barhale)
£12.5m Barhale Jun 2026
Severn Trent Water

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Multiple frameworks awarded £15bn totex 2025–2030
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
Legal Services Panel
4 lots — legal advisory across the business
£30m Lot-by-lot detail being compiled Feb 2025
Insurance Claims Handling & Remediation
Claims management and remediation works
£12.5m Firms being confirmed Feb 2026
Analytical Monitors Framework
Monitoring equipment and services
£25.78m Firms being confirmed Awarded
Capital Delivery Frameworks — AMP8
Civil, M&E and infrastructure works across the £15bn AMP8 programme
Full lot-by-lot data being compiled — check back soon Being tracked
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Hafren Dyfrdwy · Ofwat licensed · RAG 5 separate accounts · STW group

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Separate Ofwat appointment Wales & Shropshire/Powys border
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
Severn Trent Group — Legal Services Panel
Hafren Dyfrdwy is named within the Severn Trent group procurement. RAG 5 requires separate regulatory accounts but group frameworks can cover HD where STW and HD share the procurement.
£30m (group) Named in STW group panel · Firms being confirmed — check back soon Feb 2025
Severn Trent Group — Insurance Claims
Named in Severn Trent group procurement notice
£12.5m (group) Named in STW group notice · Firms being confirmed — check back soon Feb 2026
HD-specific capital works
AMP8 capital delivery specific to the HD licence area — smaller scale than STW
Framework data being tracked — contact us if you have updates Tracking
RAG 5 note: Hafren Dyfrdwy holds a separate Ofwat appointment and must maintain ring-fenced regulatory accounts under Ofwat's Reporting and Accounting Guideline 5. It operates as a distinct licensed water company despite being owned by Severn Trent. Some group-level frameworks cover both companies; others are HD-specific.
United Utilities

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Multiple frameworks awarded £13.3bn totex 2025–2030
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
Major Infrastructure Framework
Capital delivery — civil and mechanical/electrical
£3bn KierMurphyCostainVolkerStevin/Jacobs JVMMB/JN Bentley JVBarhaleGalliford Try Awarded
Reservoir Works Framework
Reservoir improvement programme
£205m AE YatesStonburyJVTCleantech CivilsAskam Civil Oct 2025
Minor Works M&E and Civils
60p in every £1 committed to North West regional spend
30+ firms Awarded
Operational Audit Framework
Independent operational audit and assurance
Jacobs Nov 2025
Odour Control Unit Routine Sampling
MCERTS-compliant 6-monthly odour monitoring — Industrial Emissions Directive permitted wastewater sites. AMP8 & AMP9 OCU capital programme.
£3m Element Materials Technology Environmental UK LtdOlfasense UK Ltd Jul 2026
Southern Water

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Multiple frameworks awarded 2025–2030
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
Professional Services Framework
Engineering and project management consultancy
AECOMArupKPMGMott MacDonaldStantecTurner & TownsendWSP Jun 2024 (7 firms)
Fleet Management
Vehicle fleet management across network
£45m Appointed — details Silver only May 2025
Technology Specialist Services
Digital and technology suppliers — rolling entry
Open framework — rolling entry for digital suppliers 8-year open framework
Sewer Rehabilitation & Maintenance
Sewer lining and network maintenance
Cappagh BrowneMcAllister Bros Awarded
Andover Link Main — Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
22.8km new underground water main linking Crab Wood WSR. 69.60 BNG units — hedgerow, watercourse and area habitats.
£2.06m Wild Capital 1 Ltd Jun 2026
Northumbrian Water

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Alliance model 2025–2030 Ofwat FD disputed
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
Living Water Enterprise (LWE)
Technical and delivery partners — collaborative model
12 technical & delivery partners8-year framework Awarded
AMP8 Works Framework
33 firms — 11 new entrants to water sector. 60p in every £1 to North East region.
33 firms11 new water sector entrants May 2024
Pallister Park Mains Renewal
12km+ ageing mains replacement — first AMP8 mains scheme
£2.6m Appointed — details Silver only Jun 2026
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) — AMP8
Hedgerow, watercourse & habitat units across NWL and Essex & Suffolk capital sites (2 lots: 70%/30% split). 9 suppliers appointed.
£6.84m EBL HB LtdWild Capital 1 LtdPlantlife InternationalNorthumberland Wildlife TrustMiddlemarch EnvironmentalAdvance NorthumberlandNatural Asset PartnersGeorge Thompson (Great Oakley) LtdBraxted Park Farms Jun 2026
Essex & Suffolk Water · Ofwat licensed · RAG 5 separate accounts · NWL group

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Separate Ofwat appointment Essex & Suffolk licence area
FrameworkDetailsAppointed firmsStatus
NWL Group — Living Water Enterprise (LWE)
Essex & Suffolk covered under Northumbrian Water Group's LWE framework
Group framework 12 NWL group partners Awarded
NWL Group — AMP8 Works Framework
33-firm framework covering NWL group licence areas including Essex & Suffolk
Group framework 33 firms May 2024
Essex & Suffolk-specific works
AMP8 capital delivery specific to the E&S licence area
Framework data being tracked Tracking
RAG 5 note: Essex & Suffolk Water holds a separate Ofwat appointment and maintains ring-fenced regulatory accounts. Group-level NWL frameworks cover both Northumbrian and E&S; separate procurements are run for E&S-specific capital works.
Wessex Water

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Frameworks awarded Sep 2024 Up to 11 years
FrameworkTermAppointed firmsStatus
Design & Build Framework
Major capital delivery — long-term partnership
11 years Morgan SindallKierGalliford Try Sep 2024
Design Consultancy Framework
Engineering and environmental design consultancy
AECOMAtkinsRéalisStantecMott MacDonaldPell FrischmannSwecoGHD Sep 2024 (7 firms)
Mechanical & Electrical Framework
MEICA works across capital programme
KierGalliford TryBridges ElectricalTrant EngineeringOCU Sep 2024
CDF Framework
Civil delivery framework
11 years Envolve Infrastructure Awarded
Welsh Water — Dŵr Cymru

AMP8 Framework Appointments

✓ Capital delivery frameworks +£144m vs draft determination 2025–2030
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Welsh Water framework data being compiled

Capital delivery framework appointments for Dŵr Cymru's AMP8 programme are being tracked and will be published here as appointments are confirmed. Let us know if you have information to add.

AMP8 · Ofwat

England & Wales — Smaller Water-Only Companies

Affinity Water
AMP8 Frameworks
£1.2bn AMP8 investment · Capital enhancement & network management
Capital Enhancement Framework — Galliford Try, Barhale (2025)
M&E Maintenance Framework — appointed 2025
✓ Awarded
Full profile →
South East Water
AMP8 Frameworks
Capital maintenance & smart metering programme
Smart Meter Rollout (900,000 meters) — Clancy Group (installation), Connexin (IoT network). Started Kent Jan 2026, running to 2035.
Capital maintenance frameworks — being tracked
✓ AwardedTracking further lots
Full profile →
South West Water · Pennon Group
AMP8 Frameworks
Part of Pennon Group · Water & sewerage · South West England
Capital delivery frameworks — Cormac Contracts and regional civil contractors appointed. Pennon Group procurement covers South West Water licence area.
✓ AwardedMore detail being tracked
Full profile →
Bournemouth Water · Ofwat licensed · RAG 5 · Pennon Group
AMP8 Frameworks
Separate Ofwat appointment · Water-only · Dorset & Hampshire border
Pennon Group frameworks — Bournemouth Water procurement is aligned with South West Water / Pennon Group frameworks where applicable. Maintains separate regulatory accounts under RAG 5 as a distinct licensed company.
Pennon group procurementBW-specific data being tracked
Full profile →
Portsmouth Water
AMP8 Frameworks
£377m — largest-ever investment plan · Accepted FD
Capital maintenance & enhancement frameworks — procurement being tracked. Smaller scale — Tier 1 opportunities limited; strong Tier 2 pipeline.
Tracking
Full profile →
South Staffordshire Water · SSC group
AMP8 Frameworks
Water-only · Staffordshire & parts of West Midlands
Capital maintenance & enhancement frameworks — group-level procurement coordinated across South Staffordshire and Cambridge Water. Framework data being tracked.
Tracking
Full profile →
Cambridge Water · Ofwat licensed · RAG 5 · SSC group
AMP8 Frameworks
Separate Ofwat appointment · Water-only · Cambridgeshire
SSC Group frameworks — Cambridge Water procurement is coordinated at South Staffordshire Companies group level. Maintains separate Ofwat appointment and RAG 5 accounts as a distinct licensed company.
SSC group procurementCW-specific data being tracked
Full profile →
Bristol Water
AMP8 Frameworks
Part of iCON Infrastructure group
Capital delivery frameworks — procurement being tracked. Tier 1 opportunities limited given company scale; Tier 2 pipeline active.
Tracking
Full profile →
SES Water (Sutton & East Surrey)
AMP8 Frameworks
Part of SUEZ group
Capital maintenance frameworks — procurement being tracked. Smaller company — frameworks often procured regionally.
Tracking
Full profile →
Hartlepool Water · Ofwat licensed · RAG 5 · Anglian group
AMP8 Frameworks
Separate Ofwat appointment · Water-only · Hartlepool & surrounding area
Capital delivery frameworks — Hartlepool Water is a small water-only company. Some procurement may be coordinated with the Anglian Water Group but it maintains a separate Ofwat appointment and RAG 5 ring-fenced accounts. Framework data being tracked.
Anglian groupHW-specific data being tracked
Full profile →
Icosa Water
New Appointment Provider
New connections specialist · No legacy network
New appointment and variation (NAV) operator — capital frameworks focus on new development connections rather than legacy infrastructure.
Framework model differs
Full profile →
SR24 · WICS

Scottish Water

Scottish Water

SR24 Framework Appointments

✓ DV4 Enterprise live £9bn SR24 programme SR24 · WICS regulated
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
DV4 Enterprise
SR24 capital delivery — largest single water sector programme in UK
£9bn Amco GiffenEsh ConstructionFurther major contractors — Silver only Live
Tier 2 Regional Framework
Specifically for smaller and specialist firms — new route into Scottish Water supply chain
Planned 2026 Procurement planned
PAC Supply Framework
Polyaluminium chloride — water treatment chemical
£7.1m Charles Tennant & Company 8-year · Feb 2026
Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience
Two-way network connection — completed
£235m Completed 2025 Completed 2025
PC21 · Utility Regulator

Northern Ireland Water

NI Water (Northern Ireland Water)

PC21 Framework Appointments

✓ Frameworks awarded £693m PC21 extension (2027/28) PC21 · Utility Regulator NI
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
Water Treatment Chemicals
Multiple lots — disinfection, coagulation and specialist chemicals
£6m+ Brenntag UKCentral Chemical SuppliesChemvironWilson Salt 2024
Civil & Infrastructure Frameworks
Capital delivery and network works
Firms being confirmed — check back soon Awarded
Professional Services Frameworks
Engineering and consultancy
Firms being confirmed — check back soon Awarded
Regulatory note: PC21 extension (2027/28) under consultation — £693m revenue cap. Full PC27 price control commences 2028. Consultation closed 24 July 2026; Utility Regulator decision expected August 2026.
RC4 · CRU Ireland

Uisce Éireann (Irish Water)

Uisce Éireann — Irish Water

RC4 Framework Appointments

✓ Regional frameworks live RC4 · CRU regulated
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Uisce Éireann framework data being compiled

RC4 civil, MEICA and consultancy framework appointments across regional geographic lots are being tracked. Data will be published as appointments are confirmed via eTenders.gov.ie. Contact us if you have updates.

Known structure: RC4 frameworks structured by discipline (civil, MEICA, consultancy) and geographic lot. Regional lot structure covers Republic of Ireland. Firms appointed through eTenders.gov.ie.
Other

MOD Water, Crown Dependencies & Retail

MOD Water — Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Defence Water Services Programme

⏳ DWSP award Aug 2027 £2.6bn programme
FrameworkValueAppointed firmsStatus
Aquatrine A — Current Operator
25-year single-operator water & wastewater management across defence sites
£1bn+ Ancala Water Services In operation
Other Current Operators
Additional defence estate zones
Severn Trent ServicesVeolia Water Nevis In operation
Defence Water Services Programme (DWSP)
Successor programme — single operator across all defence sites. EOI deadline was Mar 2026.
£2.6bn Award expected Aug 2027 Procurement underway
Water Direct — Tankering
4-year exclusive emergency tankering framework
Ancala Water Services Feb 2025
Guernsey Water
Framework Appointments
Crown Dependency — own regulatory framework
Capital maintenance and enhancement frameworks. Procurement is localised — Guernsey-based suppliers and approved mainland contractors.
Tracking
Full profile →
Jersey Water
Framework Appointments
Crown Dependency — own regulatory framework
Capital maintenance and enhancement frameworks. Procurement localised to Jersey. Smaller scale — project-by-project procurement common.
Tracking
Full profile →
Manx Utilities
Framework Appointments
Isle of Man — not subject to UK AMP price review
Capital maintenance and enhancement frameworks under Isle of Man regulatory framework. Not AMP8 — own investment cycle.
Non-AMP regulatory framework
Full profile →
Business Stream
Retail Market — Scotland
Scottish non-household water retail market
Ancala Water Services — £45m water retail contract (MOD/DIO water retail, 2017 — one of the largest contracts since the English market opened). Business Stream is a retailer, not an infrastructure operator — capital delivery frameworks not applicable.
Retail only — no infra frameworks
Full profile →