Water Direct awarded a place on a new Crown Commercial Service Framework, estimated at £2billion
Date published:
December 10, 2020
Water Direct has been named as a supplier on the new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6178 Water, Wastewater, and Ancillary Services Framework.The new Water, Wastewater, and Ancillary services framework, which has an estimated value of £2billion, includes a range of services that aim to reduce water consumption and improve water supply resilience. Water Direct will be providing Contingency Planning services under the Lot 2, Ancillary Service 5 section, which will help to improve water supply resilience through site visits and the provision of detailed, bespoke contingency plans.The full press release is available to read here
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