Network Rail has awarded regional framework contracts worth a combined £1.6 billion to an assortment of rail industry suppliers.
The contracts cover a programme of renewals and enhancements on the London North Western and East Midlands routes over the next five years.
Throughout control period 5 (CP5), Network Rail plans to invest £38 billion improving, repairing and maintaining Britain’s railways.
Network Rail’s infrastructure projects director Rob Offord said: “The awarding of these frameworks represents a significant milestone in the implementation of our new procurement and contracting strategy. This will bring improved safety, whole-life cost efficiency and delivery performance through collaborative relationships with a consolidated and strategically aligned supply chain.”
Panel contracts (each project can have an individual value from £4.3m – £100m)
Railway Engineering | Civil Engineering | Buildings | ||||
Region | Supplier | Lot value | Supplier | Lot value | Supplier | Lot value |
East Midlands | Carillion Construction Limited | £348m | Amalgamated Construction Ltd
J. Murphy & Sons Limited |
£246m | Miller Construction (UK) Limited | £127m |
LNW South | VolkerRail Limited | £100m | Skanska Construction UK Limited | £85m | Buckingham Group Contracting Limited | £60m |
LNW North | VolkerRail Limited | £110m | Buckingham Group Contracting Limited | £40m | Miller Construction (UK) Limited | £40m |
Programme contracts (each project can have an individual value of up to £4.3m)
Structure | Earthworks | Property | Electrification and Plant | |||||
Region | Supplier | Lot value | Supplier | Lot value | Supplier | Lot value | Supplier | Lot value |
LNW South | Amalgamated Construction Ltd | £57m | J. Murphy & Sons Limited | £53m | J. Murphy & Sons Limited | £57m | Amey | £36m |
LNW North, South | J. Murphy & Sons Limited | £68m | J. Murphy & Sons Limited | £29m | Amalgamated Construction Ltd | £42m | VolkerRail Limited | £61m |
LNW North, North | Story Contracting Limited | £21m | Story Contracting Limited | £46m | Story Contracting Limited | £17m |