Cadent awards £600million contracts to manage its mains replacement investment programme for the next ten years

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Cadent has today, (14/07/20) announced the award of four Construction Management Service contracts to deliver its mains replacement programme in each of its networks from April 2021.
 
The Construction Management Organisation (CMO) contracts have been awarded to four companies who will work closely with Cadent’s network teams during the next two regulatory (RIIO-2 and RIIO-3) periods to manage the planning and delivery of each network’s mains replacement programme and other related investment projects. 
 
The new performance related contracts are valued at around £300million over the initial five years, with a second five year term, taking the overall potential value to £600million.
 
The contracts have been awarded to the following companies in each network:
  • Costain - East of England network
  • Morrison Utility Services - North London network
  • Network Plus - North West network
  • Sapphire Utility Solutions and Enzen Global Solutions joint venture – West Midlands network
 
Howard Forster, chief operating officer explained:
 
“We are delighted to be working with each of these companies.  The use of a Construction Management Organisation contract across our gas mains replacement work is a new and innovative approach for Cadent.  We are utilising knowledge and experience from other sectors, regarding this type of strategic partner contract.  It is designed to allow these partners to utilise their organisation’s capability and skills to focus on driving customer and safety performance and programme efficiency across Cadent’s major investment programme on a specific network basis.”
 
The next stage of the partnerships is to work with each of the CMOs to appoint Local Delivery Partners (LDP) who will carry out the mains replacement work, contracted by Cadent but managed by each of the CMO partners in the networks.  These LDP contracts will be awarded in the Autumn. 

If you are interested in becomong a LDP for Cadent please email: jasmine.bonner@cadentgas.com
 
Costain
Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's transportation, water, energy and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Morrison Utility Services
Morrison Utility Services has a clear vision to deliver what we promise for our people and clients and to be the leading utility services provider in the UK & Ireland. Working collaboratively with utility asset owners in the water, gas and electricity sectors helping them repair, renew, refurbish and maintain their infrastructure, our purpose is to keep people connected, households and businesses warm, taps flowing and the lights on.

Network Plus
Network Plus is a leading utility and infrastructure service provider.  Every day, we safely maintain, construct and deliver essential services to millions of customers across the UK.
We work across the water, wastewater, gas, power, telecoms and infrastructure sectors providing a wide range of end to end services including repair and maintenance, civil construction, capital delivery, reinstatement, recycling services and traffic management.
The business has undergone rapid expansion, following the award of significant long-term contracts. 

Sapphire
Since its formation in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has become a trusted service provider to Utility and Local Government organisations, working alongside clients and partners, to maintain services essential to modern life across the UK. Through the use of technology and innovation, aligned with cultural and process change, we develop leading edge delivery models to maintain and optimise client assets to improve the lives of customers and create a legacy in the communities we serve.

Enzen
Enzen Group is a global, professional, knowledge practice for the energy and utility sector providing strategic advisory and delivering outcome-driven solutions to leading businesses, governments, non-governmental organisations, and not-for-profits. Founded in 2006, the Enzen Group with its mission of sustainability has grown and developed across the globe, with a presence in the UK, India, Australia, USA, Spain, Turkey and the Middle East. Enzen works with customers across the value chain to deliver sustainable and lasting improvements to their efficiency and performance, adding value to their bottom line.

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Cadent

Cadent is the UK’s largest gas distribution network with a 200-year legacy.  We are in a unique position to build on strong foundations whilst encouraging the curiosity to think differently and the courage to embrace change.  Day to day we continue to operate, maintain and innovate the UK’s largest gas network, transporting gas safely and protecting people in an emergency.   Our skilled engineers and specialists remain committed to the communities we serve, working day and night to ensure gas reaches 11 million homes from Cumbria to North London and the Welsh Borders to East Anglia, to keep your energy flowing. 

Future of Gas: Here at Cadent we support the Government’s plans to reach Net Zero by 2050. That means we’re backing the introduction of hydrogen as a low carbon alternative to natural gas for the future. We know people love the controllability of gas and, with our network already in place, it makes sense to switch to the lower carbon alternative offered by hydrogen, which we believe can keep homes and businesses warm for generations to come.

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