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15/05/2018
Network Rail Awards SSE Enterprise Rail Five-Year Contract
SSE Enterprise Rail has won a five-year building and civils contract with Network Rail.
The deal is potentially worth £200 million in multiple regions and involves carrying out mechanical and electrical engineering services, building services and fabric works on a wide range of Network Rail infrastructure assets in the South of England and Wales. Early works are to commence this year, with main work being delivered between 2019 – 2024.
In the Wales region, SSE Enterprise Rail has secured works which covers both the North and South Routes, and will use its new Taff Wells offices as its headquarters for all Welsh operations.
Elsewhere, western region works comprise of both the West Country and Thames Valley routes. The business was also successful with bids for the Wessex route and London North West, where it will complete works on both the North and South routes.
Tom Smith, SSE Enterprise Rail's Director of Operations, said: "The award of this framework is fantastic news for SSE and our highly committed and focused Rail team. Competition for the work was incredibly strong. The contract underscores our team's exceptional skills and capabilities and our exclusive geographical presence in UK rail – with 3,500 people available across 62 office and depot locations UK-wide.
"We look forward to working with Network Rail over the coming months and years as we continue to demonstrate our ability to deliver projects safely and to a high standard. Our commercial team, under the leadership of Colin Robertson, put together a fantastic bid and we are delighted to have been awarded such a significant contract so early on in the CP6 process."
Raj Sinha, Managing Director of SSE Enterprise Rail, said: "Our rail offer continues to grow stronger and, with a turnkey service incorporating financial support, design, deliver/build, maintenance and asset ownership, SSE is ideally placed to offer a very different strategic perspective and delivery system to support the rail industry. This contract reinforces our clear intent to become a supplier of choice on Britain's railways and signals how proficient we have become in this field of work."
(LM)
The deal is potentially worth £200 million in multiple regions and involves carrying out mechanical and electrical engineering services, building services and fabric works on a wide range of Network Rail infrastructure assets in the South of England and Wales. Early works are to commence this year, with main work being delivered between 2019 – 2024.
In the Wales region, SSE Enterprise Rail has secured works which covers both the North and South Routes, and will use its new Taff Wells offices as its headquarters for all Welsh operations.
Elsewhere, western region works comprise of both the West Country and Thames Valley routes. The business was also successful with bids for the Wessex route and London North West, where it will complete works on both the North and South routes.
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Tom Smith, SSE Enterprise Rail's Director of Operations, said: "The award of this framework is fantastic news for SSE and our highly committed and focused Rail team. Competition for the work was incredibly strong. The contract underscores our team's exceptional skills and capabilities and our exclusive geographical presence in UK rail – with 3,500 people available across 62 office and depot locations UK-wide.
"We look forward to working with Network Rail over the coming months and years as we continue to demonstrate our ability to deliver projects safely and to a high standard. Our commercial team, under the leadership of Colin Robertson, put together a fantastic bid and we are delighted to have been awarded such a significant contract so early on in the CP6 process."
Raj Sinha, Managing Director of SSE Enterprise Rail, said: "Our rail offer continues to grow stronger and, with a turnkey service incorporating financial support, design, deliver/build, maintenance and asset ownership, SSE is ideally placed to offer a very different strategic perspective and delivery system to support the rail industry. This contract reinforces our clear intent to become a supplier of choice on Britain's railways and signals how proficient we have become in this field of work."
(LM)
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