UK: Network Rail’s Wales & Western region has awarded six framework contracts for infrastructure works in Control Period 7 (2024-29), with options to extend to a total of eight years.
| Contract | Contractor |
|---|---|
| Wales and Western Electrification and plant | AmcoGiffen |
| Wales & Western stations and buildings | Octavius |
| Wales & Borders Structures | AmcoGiffen |
| Wales & Borders geotechnical and off-track drainage | BAM Nuttall |
| Western geotechnical and off-track drainage | Vinci |
| Western structures | Morgan Sindall Infrastructure |
| Atkins will support Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Octavius and AmcoGiffen | |
Announcing the contracts on January 17, the infrastructure manager said the work packages were designed to provide efficiencies through making the best use of resources, consistency, continual improvement, better co-ordinated access to the railway and a focus on innovation, with the long duration enabling suppliers to better manage their own resources and supply chain.
NR Wales & Western is to work with suppliers to find new ways of working in line with the principles of its Swift, Pragmatic & Efficient Enhancement Delivery approach.
Similar contracts for signalling are to be awarded later in the year.
