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Tuesday 14 Feb 2006

MULTI-MILLION POUND CIVIL MINOR WORKS CONTRACTS AWARDED

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Network Rail today announced the award of its new, three-year civil minor works contracts.    The multi-million pound, three year ‘framework’ contracts, represents a key element of Network Rail’s task of rebuilding Britain’s railway and will deliver cost reductions and significant improvements in value for money through: ·         closer co-operation and detailed planning ·         standardisation across the country

• competitive pricing
• web-based ordering system
• benchmarked unit rates for standard work items

  Network Rail Chief Executive John Armitt said: “We’re carrying out a huge amount of work in the years ahead as we work to rebuild Britain’s railways.  This challenging task is well underway and the award of these contracts shows our continuing progress in controlling costs while delivering a safer, more reliable railway infrastructure and better train performance.” These new three-year contracts, with an additional two-year extension option are ‘framework’ contracts and thus have no guaranteed work levels. However estimated values for the first year of the contract, and some more details on areas and contractors selected, are as follows: Contractor Territory Length of contract (commences 1st April 2006) Est. 1st year value Amalgamated Construction London North Eastern London North Western Western 3 years 3 years 3 years £10 million £6.5 million £4 million Dyer & Butler South East (South) Western 3 years 3years £10 million £2 million J Murphy & Son London North Western 3 years £3.5 million Edmund Nuttall Scotland 3 years £4.5 million B & M McHugh South East (South) 3 years £2 million Construction Marine Ltd London North Eastern 3 years £1 million DMQA London North Eastern 3 years £2 million