It has awarded a five year contract, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls and automation (MEICA) contract, worth £20 million per year, to four firms include Leeds-based Nomenca and Sheffield-based Cema Clayton Consortium, along with Eric Wright Group and Damar Group.
All 10 sewerage companies in England and Wales will have to adopt private pumping stations under government legislation by 1 October 2016.
Yorkshire Water asset solutions manager Paul Robins said: “Following a 12 month selection period, we are pleased to announce the four contract partners we will be working with us to deliver this new MEICA capital framework.
“The MEICA framework will provide a fast and efficient delivery route where capital work can go straight into delivery.”
The contract partners will be responsible for providing an innovative and flexible capital procurement approach aimed at reducing costs for customers, plus undertaking administrative, managerial and customer support related responsibilities.
As part of Yorkshire Water’s ‘Blueprint for Yorkshire’, the firm has set out to invest £3.8 billion over the next five years to deliver better quality drinking water, cleaner rivers and higher standards of customer service.
A version of this story first appeared on wwtonline.