4th Nov 2005 07:00
Carillion PLC04 November 2005 4 November 2005 Carillion signs Regional Prime Central contract worth in excess of £500 millionSupport services and construction company Carillion, in joint venture withEnterprise, has signed the Regional Prime Central contract worth in excess of£500million. The contract is to maintain the Ministry of Defence's built estate of around8,500 buildings and other assets throughout the Midlands, North of England andWales over a seven-year period, with the potential for a three-year extension.The joint venture, CarillionEnterprise Ltd, will also be responsible for anyrefurbishment or non-pfi new build for the same portfolio. Mobilisation is now in progress with full service delivery beginning in April 2006. Commenting, John McDonough, Carillion's chief executive said: "Governmentoutsourcing is an important growth market for Carillion and we are delighted tohave been selected for this major support services contract. Defence is one ofour key market sectors and this contract, together with our recent appointmentas preferred bidder for the Housing Prime Contract, have firmly establishedCarillion as a leader in the provision of support services for Defence Estates."The heart of our approach is to introduce innovative ways of working that willenable us to maximise value for money for the Ministry of Defence throughimproved efficiency and leading-edge supply chain management." Notes to editors Carillion Carillion is a leading provider of integrated solutions for buildings,infrastructure and services. As a FTSE 250 company with a turnover of around £2billion and over 19,000 employees, the Group delivers high-quality, cost-effective and sustainable solutions using its wide range of skills andresources. Carillion's key target markets are health, transport (road and railinfrastructure), building, facilities management and support services for publicand private sector customers. Enterprise Enterprise is a support services company operating in the utility, localauthority and public sector markets. In utilities it provides maintenanceservices to support the distribution infrastructure for the telecommunication,gas, water and electricity industries. Its public sector work includesstreetscene and grounds maintenance, building maintenance and the provision ofconsultancy and management services throughout the UK. For further information, please contact CarillionJohn Denning, Director of Group Corporate AffairsTel: 01902 316384 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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