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Appointed Designated Supplier

11th May 2005 09:08

Atkins (WS) PLC11 May 2005 NEWS RELEASE 11 May 2005 Atkins appointed designated support services supplier for MoD £700m Housing Prime Contract Atkins is in a joint venture, led by Carillion, that has been selected as thedesignated support services supplier for a £700m contract with Defence Estatesto maintain and upgrade Ministry of Defence family accommodation. "MODern Housing Solutions" (MHS) - comprising Carillion with a 50% stake, Atkins(25%) and Enterprise (25%) - will be responsible for maintaining and upgrading40,000 properties in England and Wales over a seven-year period from August2005, with the potential for a three-year extension. Keith Clarke, Atkins chief executive officer, said: "We are delighted to havebeen selected for this major defence services contract. Government's outsourcingof support services is a major growth market and Defence is one of our keysectors. "We look forward to working with the Defence Estates and are committed tooffering a responsive and consistent service for the families living in thisaccommodation, placing greater emphasis on customer care, quality and value formoney." Vice Admiral Peter Dunt, Defence Estates chief executive, added: "DefenceEstates is committed to a Housing Prime contract, and I am confident that, intaking forward MHS's proposals, we will develop a long-term, positive,mutually-beneficial relationship in order to obtain improved service deliveryand greater value-for-money for the Service Families Accommodation estate inEngland & Wales." ENQUIRIES: David Lowe, head of Atkins Defence Asset Management 01372 752967 [email protected] NOTES TO EDITORS: Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) plans, designs and enables the delivery of complexinfrastructure and buildings for clients in the public and private sectorsacross the world. Atkins is the largest multi-disciplinary consultancy inEurope; the largest engineering consultancy in the UK; and the seventh largestdesign firm in the world. According to a recent study in The Sunday Times,Atkins is one of the UK's ten best big employers. Ends This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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