UK鈥檚 biggest contractors outnumbered by foreign firms in running for Thames Tideway work

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UK contractors Balfour Beatty, Laing O鈥橰ourke, Costain and Morgan Sindall are among eighteen firms shortlisted for 拢2.25bn of construction work on the Thames Tideway Tunnel 鈥榮upersewer鈥� project.

Today Thames Tideway announced the shortlist of eight contractor consortiums for the three main packages of work, worth up to 拢2.25bn.

The tender is separated into three lots with three separate contracts, which comprise: West (with an estimated value of 拢300m-拢500m); Central (拢600m-拢950m); and East (拢500m-拢800m).

The eight consortiums include 10 overseas firms, including Bechtel, Dragados, Hochtief and Samsung, alongside eight UK firms. The project will operate at 24 sites across London as well as underneath and alongside the Thames.

Thames Tideway has said that although consortiums can be shortlisted for more than one lot they will not be appointed to do multiple contracts.

Mike Gerrard, managing director of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, said it would be 鈥渢he biggest tunnelling project ever undertaken in the UK鈥檚 water industry鈥�.

He added: 鈥淲e have shortlisted the contractors with the right expertise and experience, who will deliver the best value for money for our customers.

鈥淲e are following a rigorous tender process and are confident the successful tenderers are capable of delivering the project.鈥�

Full Thames Tideway contractor shortlist

West

  • Bam Nuttall with Balfour Beatty and Morgan Sindall
  • Costain with Vinci and Bachy
  • Dragados with Samsung
  • Ferrovial Argroman and Laing O鈥橰ourke

Central

  • Bam Nuttall with Balfour Beatty and Morgan Sindall
  • Costain with Vinci and Bachy
  • Ferrovial Argroman and Laing O鈥橰ourke
  • Skanska with Bilfinger and Razel Bec

East

  • Bam Nuttall with Balfour Beatty and Morgan Sindall
  • Bechtel and Strabag
  • Bouygues Travaux Publics
  • Costain with Vinci and Bachy
  • Hochtief and Murphy

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