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BAM, Black & Veatch, Costain, a joint venture between Galliford Try and Biwater, Interserve, Laing O'Rourke, Skanksa and Veolia are all hoping to find their way onto the massive lot, which forms part of Thames Water's qualification system, known as 'The Register'.
The lot involves the design and construction of sewage treatment works, water treatment works, pumping stations and reservoirs.
Firms which successfully make their way onto the Register will be required to compete or negotiate for work, which will be carried out between 2010 and 2015.
The lot could involve up to 350 individual works packages and the total value of individual contracts could climb as high as £350m.
The work has been split into three operational areas: North London, South London and Thames Valley. Most of the firms are bidding for all three, while Interserve is bidding for two.
A source close to one of the bidders said: "Thames is absolutely massive and contractors are understandably excited about the prospects of getting onto the framework. Hopefully we should have a decision on who's made it by around Christmas."
Thames Water's £5.5bn AMP5 programme features a wide variety of ambitious projects, including an upgrade to London's major sewage treatment works, the continuation of replacing Victorian water mains across London, and flood protection works at treatment plants.
Work is also planned to start on the construction of the Upper Thames Reservoir to create a more reliable water supply.
Thames submitted its final business plan to Ofwat last April, with the regulator due to make its final decision in February 2010. Thames Water declined to comment on which firms are bidding for the framework.
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