Press Release
Defence Estates Appoints Entec as Technical Advisor to the Aquatrine Partnering Management Organisation

Issue date: 22 June 2006

Entec has been appointed to the Specialist Term Commission to provide technical support to the Aquatrine Partnering Management Organisation. Aquatrine comprises three PFI (Private Finance Initiative) contracts to supply water and wastewater services to over 4000 MOD sites across Great Britain. The framework will run for the next three years and will be used to provide water engineering, performance and measurement advice across the three Aquatrine contracts.

Entec will work in partnership with Defence Estates to implement best practice across the service provision and will cement the partnership through the development of a Partnering Charter. The appointment recognises Entec’s experience not only in the defence estate (which has recently included appointment as sole provider of environmental consultancy services to Defence Estates) but also in the provision of environmental and engineering services to water companies.

Entec’s Commission Director, Richard McLaren, said, “We are delighted to be able to undertake the role of technical advisers to Defence Estates on this pioneering PFI contract. Not only does this build upon our experience within the development of the defence estate but the commission recognises our core capabilities in the provision of services to the water sector. I am personally working with the PMO leader to develop our Partnering Charter which we hope will act as a beacon in the application of close working relationships and skills transfer.”

Enquiries to:

Victoria Logan
Email: logav@entecuk.co.uk
Tel: 0191 272 6337
Fax: 0191 272 6592

Notes to Editors

• Entec is one of the UK ’s largest environmental and engineering consultancies. The technical and business skills of over 700 staff and associates are dedicated to delivering strategic, technical and engineering solutions which bring commercial benefits to our customers at home and overseas. This know-how is based on over 60 years of consulting experience in the public and private sectors. For further information, please visit our website www.entecuk.com

• Project AQUATRINE is an MOD Wide Water and Wastewater PPP/PFI project which came into effect following the Government's 1998 Strategic Defence Review. The Review concluded that the MOD should strive to divest itself of 'non-core' business - that is not directly related to providing the UK's defence capabilities - by harnessing the expertise of private sector companies. The Department's management of its water and wastewater assets and responsibilities were identified as a suitable example, hence Project AQUATRINE.

• For more information about Defence Estates, please visit their website www.defence-estates.mod.uk

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