Galliford Try has announced that its infrastructure business has been appointed as preferred bidder by Scottish Water for its non-infrastructure Quality and Standards IV framework.

The scheme is in joint venture with MWH Treatment and Black & Veatch,

The framework starts immediately and runs for six years. The appointment is anticipated to be worth approximately £560 million to the joint venture called ESD (Efficient Service Delivery).

Works will include design and build projects, both new-build and capital upgrades, for the client’s water and wastewater treatment programme.

Greg Fitzgerald, Executive Chairman of Galliford Try, said: “We are delighted to have secured such a substantial amount of long-term business in a key sector for us.

“We look forward to building on our relationship with Scottish Water and bringing the benefit of our experience of collaboration across the UK water sector to Scottish Water and its customers.”