The deal forms part of a flight of frameworks to be set up covering the “Backbone of Britain” route.
The framework covers projects from £100,000 to £7m, known as category B+C works, and comes into force this April, running to 2029.
Story bagged both civils and building works across the entire region, with Murphy and Amalgamated Construction also picking up multi-lots and Amey Rail taking all power and signalling projects.
North West & Central CP7 framework
Civil Engineering (Structures & Geotechnical)
Projects worth (£100k to £7m)
- Entire region: Story Contracting
- North West region: QTS Group
- Central Route and West Coast South Route: Murphy
Small projects (£100k – £4m)
- Entire region: Amalgamated Construction
- North West: QTS Group; Story Contracting
- Central Route and West Coast South Route: Murphy
Buildings
Projects worth (£100k to £7m)
- Entire region: Story Contracting
- North West Region: Amalgamated Construction
- North West region: Murphy
- Central region: Murphy
- West Coast South Route: Taziker Industrial
Small projects (£100k – £4m)
- North West region: Amalgamated Construction
- Central Route and West Coast South Route: Murphy
- Electrification & Plant
Electrification & Plant
Projects worth (£100k to £7m)
- AC Switchgear – Entire region: Amey Rail
- Power & Distribution – North West region and Central Route and West Coast South Route: Amey Rail
- Low Voltage Plant & Signalling Power – Central Route and West Coast South Route: Amey Rail