03 June 2009
AquaCare was awarded the potentially six-figure deal by Bournemouth Borough Council after a competitive tender. The contract is for three years with an additional two year option.
Hundreds of council buildings are covered including the Town Hall and Bournemouth International Centre as well as schools, swimming pools, leisure centres and beach huts.
The contract involves planned and reactive work including repairs, installations, maintenance and out of hours emergency work for heating and hot water related services.
Staff employed by the previous contractor Powersave have had their employment transferred to AquaCare. Dedicated administration support has also been appointed to solely deal with the new contract.
Simon Booth, AquaCare’s Managing Director, said: “This is the largest contract we’ve secured and I congratulate my team on their success.
“We’re very pleased to be working with such a high profile and prestigious client as Bournemouth Borough Council.”
Dave
Thomas, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Bournemouth Borough Council, added: “This
contract builds on the already established and successful relationship we have
with AquaCare Water Hygiene Services.
AquaCare is the property services and maintenance business of Bournemouth & West Hampshire Water.
Founded in 1997, the company specialises in providing plumbing, heating, drainage, waster supply pipe repairs, home emergency insurance and water hygiene services.
It operates across Dorset and West Hampshire using its own team of qualified plumbers, Gas Safe Register heating engineers and Legionella technicians.

For more information please
contact:
Simon Booth, Managing Director, AquaCare, on 01202 591100 or Andrew Diprose, PR
Account Director, Deep South Media, on 01202 534487.