AMCO Awarded Exclusive Canal & River Trust MEICA Framework.
AMCO has been awarded the national contract for the Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Framework for The Canal & River Trust (CRT)
The Framework contract will commence on 1st April 2017 and will run for a period of seven years at an estimated value of £3.5m p.a. The works will involve the maintenance, renewal, upgrade, repair and emergency repairs of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, telemetry, instrumentation, control and automation systems for all of the CRT’s almost 1,000 MEICA assets throughout England and Wales.
The assets include swing bridges, lift bridges, lock gates, sluices, water level and flow monitoring systems and pumping stations. Also included are some unique and very complex structures such as the Anderton Boat Lift, 3 Mills Lock and the Tees Barrage which will require specialist services.
Simon Bamford, asset delivery director at Canal & River Trust said:
The canals were the engineering masterpieces of their day and, while some of the technology has changed over the years, they still require a dedicated team of engineers to look after them. We’re delighted with the way in which AMCO has understood and reflected our values and we look forward to working with them. The contract will play a major part in what the Trust is trying to achieve: ensuring that our waterways are kept open and running smoothly and improving customer service
AMCO managing director Andries Liebenberg commented:
We are extremely proud to have secured the national MEICA contract with The Canal & River Trust. We look forward to developing our relationship with the Trust over the coming years and delivering a safe, efficient and innovative customer service
