Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been appointed by United Utilities to its Commercial Consultancy Framework.
Following a competitive tender process, the Company has secured one of four places on Lot 2 to provide Commercial and Capital Delivery Resource support. The £110 million framework is proposed to run for 10 years, with an option to extend the appointment to 2035 following an initial five-year period.
United Utilities owns or manages 56,000 hectares across the region and its AMP8 programme is set to be the largest investment in water and wastewater infrastructure in the North East of England for more than a century.
Both of United Utilities’ upcoming AMP programmes will involve significant capital investments across its networks. The water company has a purpose to provide great water to support a stronger and healthier North West, while having priorities to improve river health, enable greater value for its customers, and create a greener future for communities.
A greener, stronger future for the North West
On Lot 2, Stantec will provide extensive end-to-end project, programme, and risk management consultancy and planning services throughout AMP8 and potentially into AMP9. This will involve working closely with United Utilities to develop, plan, initiate, and deliver projects and programmes via strategic advisory services, while working as part of an integrated supply chain team. Stantec will also work with key supply chain partner Solomons Europe to provide United Utilities with additional pre- and post-contract quantity surveying, procurement, and commercial services.
This appointment marks the latest AMP8 framework Stantec has secured with United Utilities in the past 12 months having been appointed onto Network Modelling and Capital Delivery Partnership framework.
Evolving expertise to meet complex regional needs
“Our offering around advisory services is accelerating quickly across many regions in the UK and Ireland, so we’re delighted that United Utilities will be able to benefit from our evolving expertise as they deliver this monumentally important investment programme,” said Scott Jackson, Stantec’s regional business lead for Water in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
“Our growing teams are adept at optimising complex programmes for delivery and helping clients meet their output-driven performance challenges, while maximising efficiency and minimising risk. Alongside Solomons, we are proud to help our valued client with a comprehensive range of industry-leading commercial support services, which will help United Utilities transform levels of water resilience across the North West.”
Dominic Doig, managing director of Solomons Europe, added: “We’re absolutely delighted to be part of this winning team alongside Stantec, bringing our deep-rooted NEC4 expertise and commercial know-how to support United Utilities through one of its most ambitious investment periods. As an SME with strong regional ties, we know how vital this programme is—not just for infrastructure improvements but for the long-term resilience of local supply chains and communities. This framework is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact, and we can’t wait to get started.”
Jane Simpson, capital delivery director at United Utilities, said: “These partners, along with those already appointed, will play an important role in helping to deliver our ambitious proposals.
“We strive to evolve and improve our approach to assurance to provide confidence to all customers and stakeholders that we will continue to deliver the services they want in both an efficient and affordable manner and report on our performance.
“Our new partners will provide strategic services and work closely with us and the broader supply chain to achieve programme-level and outcome-focused objectives.”
