Amentum UK and International, a specialist engineering and project management firm, has secured a place on United Utilities Water’s £45 million commissioning services framework.
The five-year contract will see Amentum deliver commissioning support for water and wastewater treatment facilities, with an estimated revenue share of up to £9 million.
Illy Andrews, vice president at Amentum, said: “Our work focuses on commissioning solutions, positioning Amentum to lead structured commissioning activities on live regulated assets, working alongside United Utilities’ internal teams and principal contractors.
“This win strengthens our position in the regulated water sector at a key point in the capital programme, provides a long-term route to market in the North West for our commissioning and mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation (MEICA) capability, and also supports broader regional growth and client relationships.
“Our bid’s technical submission scored very strongly, reflecting our capability, the robustness of our commissioning methodology, environmental management approach and training model.”
Amentum’s commissioning and completions team will be responsible for thorough checks across equipment and systems, including pumps, valves, electrical systems, and instrumentation and control systems.
Their role ensures individual elements and integrated systems operate safely and as intended.
The team will also test treatment processes under real-world operating conditions to verify they meet performance and environmental standards before transitioning completed systems to United Utilities’ operations teams.
Amentum will also support training and operational readiness on water and wastewater treatment sites, Better Rivers schemes, and bioresources projects.
Victoria Ridge, commissioning manager at United Utilities, said: “Our new framework brings together specialist commissioning suppliers who will work alongside our inhouse team across our water, wastewater and Better Rivers programmes.
“By formalising commissioning as a defined discipline – with clear processes, standards and specialist expertise – we’re making sure assets are delivered safely, consistently and effectively across the programme.”