Jacobs appointed to UK SST through 2030

Jacobs has been selected by United Utilities, one of the U.K.’s largest listed water companies, to its Strategic Solutions Team, or SST, to support program optimization for major capital works through the asset management period, or AMP8, which runs from 2025 to 2030, and asset management period 9, or AMP9, which runs from 2030 to 2035. Working with United Utilities and its construction delivery partners, Jacobs will drive program and asset optimization, value engineering, innovation and standardization across the water company’s existing and new asset base – developing integrated solutions and recommending preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon and cost. Jacobs’ technical services will range from feasibility and value management studies, commercial modeling, business case development, design and digital engineering, to whole life cost, best value assessments and more. United Utilities values the total framework agreement at approximately $211M over the base contract period of six years with a five-year extension option.