Thames Water adds Barhale to its waste services framework

Thames Water has appointed civil engineering and infrastructure specialist, Barhale, to its newly-established framework for waste network services. Barhale will provide “planned and proactive maintenance services under the £139m Lot 5 of the framework which runs for at least five years with an option to extend for a further three years.

Barhale said Lot 5 covers “high-value proactive and reactive emergency repairs on both the gravity driven and pressurised wastewater network across the Thames Water Utilities operations area.” Barhale said its responsibilities will include addressing acute customer problems such as blockages, flooding and pollutions; and working on subsequent follow-on work and scheduled maintenance, as set out under Thames Water Utilities’ planned programme.

Cappagh Contractors, Clancy Docwra, J Browne, McAllister Bros. and Morrison Utility Services will join Barhale on the framework.

Thames Water’s network operations engineering lead Jason Moran said: “Waste Network Services Lot 5 offers an important opportunity within Network Operations not just to strengthen our supply chain but also to harness industry experience from suppliers.

Barhale director, Phil Cull, said the contract comes with “an important emphasis on innovation – finding new, better value ways to deliver solutions and building long-term resilience into the network.”