AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend have been named programme delivery partners for Anglian Water’s biggest ever investment programme.

The unincorporated joint venture will support the water company’s capital investment delivery over the next 15 years. Anglian Water’s biggest ever business plan for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8), worth £11bn, kicked off in April and will continue until 2030.

The £1bn agreement, which is set to last until the end of AMP10 in 2040, will see a partnership with Anglian Water across its entire investment programme to drive frontier delivery for its customers and the environment. It will include major projects such as its two new reservoirs, in the Fens and Lincolnshire.

One of the largest contracts of its type offered to date in the water industry this deal will help create the water infrastructure that underpins the region and will drive a significant boost to the country’s economy.

The contract presents a unique opportunity for the joint venture to work across Anglian Water’s entire, wide-ranging capital investment programme. The PDP will work in a fully integrated and collaborative way with Anglian Water to deliver this programme, as well as its subsequent business plans for the following decade.

Jason Tucker, director of commercial operations for Anglian Water, said: “We’ve put collaboration at the heart of our delivery strategy for more than twenty years, through our industry-leading alliancing models. As we’ve entered into AMP8, we’ve been shifting up a gear across the board, and our approach to capital investment delivery is no exception.

“This new strategic partnership with AtkinsRéalis, Mace and Turner & Townsend is a hugely exciting new phase for this approach, as part of our broader ambition to transform our business and deliver much-needed investment for our customers into the future.”

Patricia Moore, UK managing director for Turner & Townsend UK, said: “Working in collaboration with our joint venture partners and the wider supply chain, we are committed to delivering a programme that brings long-term value to customers and communities, while supporting environmental resilience and regional growth.

“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the future of water infrastructure, and we look forward to bringing innovation, efficiency and consistency to the heart of delivery.”