Ofwat's AMP8 cycle commits the UK water industry to record capital investment between 2025 and 2030. The tier 2/3 supply chain that will deliver it is largely invisible to the tier 1s and procurement officers awarding the work.
Years 1-2: visibility and pre-qualification. Years 2-4: programme delivery. Years 4-5: cycle handover into AMP9. Suppliers who are visible early go on the qualified supplier lists for the cycle. Suppliers who aren't visible stay invisible.