Greater Anglia names 18 firms for £174m civils and building works

Train operator Greater Anglia has unveiled the winners of its £174m civils and building works framework, lining up 18 contractors to deliver station, depot, M&E and painting upgrades across the East Anglia network. The framework, run by Transport UK East Anglia, has been split into four lots under a restricted procedure and covers both lineside and non-lineside assets. Successful firms include C Spencer, Amalgamated Construction, Capel (C.S), Walker Construction and a strong cohort of SMEs. Greater Anglia Civils and Building Works Framework – £173.5m Lot Scope Winning Firms 1 Depots & Lineside Lot value: £31.5m (ex VAT) • 13 bids Amalgamated Construction Braybrook Capel (C.S) Construction Marine C Spencer Nationwide Engineering Roberts & Sale Construction (UK) RTG Rail Services Total Property Support Services Walker Construction (UK) 2 Stations & Non-Lineside Infrastructure Lot value: £106m (ex VAT) • 20 bids C Spencer Capel (C.S.) Gloster MEP H.A. Marks Hollywell Building Services Railscape Roberts & Sale Construction (UK) RTG Rail Services Total Property Support Services Walker Construction (UK) 3 Mechanical & Electrical Lot value: £30m (ex VAT) • 21 bids Amalgamated Construction Aureos Rail Braybrook C Spencer Capel (C.S.) Hollywell Building Services Lec-Serve Railscape Rothwell Group Total Property Support Services 4 Station Painting Lot value: £6m (ex VAT) • 9 bids Bell Group Capel (C.S.) Hollywell Building Services Railscape RTG Rail Services Total Property Support Services Each lot can run call-off contracts of any value, with an option to extend the framework by up to three years in one-year blocks. Bidding was intense with up to 21 bidders chasing individual lots as Greater Anglia bolsters supply-chain depth ahead of a new round of renewals and station improvements.