Glenwater consortia Preferred Bidder for Omega
The Department for Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward today announced that Glen Water has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Project Omega Public Private Partnership (PPP) for wastewater treatment and sludge disposal.
Glen Water is a consortium formed by Thames Water and Laing O'Rourke to develop potential business within the Northern Ireland water industry. Glen Water will be working closely with local partners BSG Civil Engineering Ltd, Williams Industrial Services Ltd and Dawson WAM. These highly regarded construction firms are contributing their extensive resources and experience of water and waste water treatment plants and the water industry in Northern Ireland. In addition, partners Hyder Consulting will be providing professional engineering design solutions which can be constructed safely and economically with the minimum impact on the environment.
Project Omega is part of Water Service's capital investment programme and will provide wastewater and sludge disposal projects in Northern Ireland. It has an estimated capital value of over £122 million, and also includes operating and maintaining the new and enhanced facilities for a period of 25 years.
David Glendinning, Project Director of Glen Water said, "We are delighted to have been appointed as preferred bidder for Project Omega and are looking forward to working closely with Water Service to deliver long term, reliable and cost effective wastewater treatment and sludge disposal solutions to the people of Northern Ireland.
"By working together with local partners and local communities, Glen Water is committed to delivering value for money and sustainable water solutions to support the economic future of Northern Ireland. Project Omega will bring investment to the clean up of rivers and seas around the coastline and the creation of local jobs."
The project involves:-
Construction of a new state of the art wastewater treatment works for North Down/Ards. Construction will start immediately and is scheduled for completion in December 2007.
Upgrading six existing wastewater facilities, located at Ballynacor, Bullays Hill, Seagoe, Armagh, Richhill and Ballyrickard
Upgrading, opera tion and maintenance of a number of existing wastewater sludge facilities
Construction of a second incinerator at Duncrue Street in Belfast
Implementing a sludge disposal solution for Northern Ireland
Representing approximately 20% of Northern Ireland's wastewater treatment capacity and 100% of sludge disposal capacity, this project is being procured using a Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) contract.
The Omega PPP will help to redress the legacy of historic under investment in Northern Ireland's wastewater and sludge disposal systems and will help to ensure that much needed improvements are delivered in line with the latest EU compliance requirements.
For more information on Glenwater please see http://www.glenwater.co.uk
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