§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the largest 10 contracts he or agencies of his Department have placed with contractors for the construction of roads, in each year from 1991–92, together with the value of those contracts in cash terms.
§ Mr. KeySince 1 April, responsibility for managing maintaining and improving the national road network in England now lies with the Highways Agency. As the information requested by the hon. Member relates to operational matters of the Highways Agency, I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
121WLetter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Chris Smith, dated 21 June 1994:
Highest 10 contracts awarded in 1991–92 Scheme Winning tender Award price £ Date of award M20 Junctions 5–8 improvement Balfour Beatty Ltd. 68,804,939 4 July 1991 John Laing M5 Widening Junctions 6–8 Construction Ltd. 59,368,900 6 June 1991 Tarmac Construction M1-A1 Link, Contracts 2 and 3 East of Naseby Ltd. 35,617,820 19 November 1991 Tarmac Construction A30 Okehampton-Launceston Ltd. 26,809,215 29 August 1991 Norwest Holst A20 Courtwood-Dover, Contract 3 Construction Ltd. 21,684,567 14 May 1991 AF Budge A41 Kings Langley Bypass, Contract 3 (Contractors) Ltd. 19,967,881 19 June 1991 Amey Construction A41 Berkhamsted Bypass, Contract 4B Ltd 18,139,479 11 December 1991 Tarmac Construction M1-A1 Link, Thrapston-Brampton, Contract 9 Ltd. 16,364,732 9 October 1991 Costain Civil A23 Warninglid Flyover to Sayers Common Engineering Ltd. 15,685,563 9 October 1991 Birse Construction A20 Folkestone-Courtwood Contract 2 (Viaduct) Ltd. 11,550,041 5 December 1991
Highest 10 contracts awarded in 1993–94 Scheme Winning tenderer Award price £ million Date of award A13 Thames Avenue—Wennington Balfour Beatty Ltd 71,273,666 9 February 1994 M65 Blackburn Southern Bypass, Contract 1 Tarmac Construction Ltd 65,861,695 4 February 1994 A1 Walshford—Dishforth, North of Wetherby Alfred McAlpine Construction Ltd/Amec Civil Engineering joint venture 53,795,508 8 April 1993 M25 Between Junction 7 (Merstham) and Junction 8 (Reigate) John Laing Construction Ltd 45,979,928 25 January 1994 A4/A46 Batheaston—Swainswick Bypass Amey Construction Ltd 44,953,293 11 February 1994 A249 Between Bobbing and North of Iwade, Kent Amec Civil Engineering Ltd 35,721,035 25 January 1994 A417 Brockworth Bypass, East of Gloucester Wimpey Construction Ltd 35,142,010 2 December 1993 M25 Widening Between Junctions 10 and 11 John Mowlem Construction Ltd 35,097,353 23 December 1993 A12 Hackney Wick to Redbridge Roundabout Contract 4 Norwest Hoist Construction Ltd 31,558,185 27 July 1993 A50 Blythe Bridge—Contract 1B Christiani/Kier joint venture 28,414,397 21 January 1994