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Thames Water wants new team of leak busters

Grant Prior 12 years ago

Thames Water is looking for a new team of leak busters to stop water pouring out of its pipes.

The utilities giant is assembling a new framework of specialists to monitor its 20,000 mile network of pipes across the region for leaks.

The five-year deal is worth up to £2m to survey the pipe network.

Interested firms must get in touch by June 7 with Thames Water Utilities Limited Procurement Support Centre – 3rd Floor East, C/O Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court RG2 0BY Reading UNITED KINGDOM procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk

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