HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1248-9W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research and contract work has been conducted for the Highways Agency since 7 June 2001 by (a) W. S. Atkins, (b) Amey and (c) Balfour Beatty; and if he will make a statement. [70660]

Contract description Approximate value Date awarded and duration
(a) W.S. Atkins Research
Provision of research and development advice facilities framework. £700k 7 September 2001, for 3 years
For design and management of highways structures
General roadworks, including design services
Highways Agency (HA) area 2 managing agent (MA) £25 million Commenced pre-June 2001; runs until 31/3/04
HA area 4 MA £5.8 million p.a. Commenced pre-June 2001; runs until 31/5/03
HA area 6 MA £3.5 million p.a. Commenced 1/9/2001 for 5 years1
HA area 10 MA £5 million p.a. 1/7/2002 to 30/6/20061
HA area 11 MA £7 million p.a. Awarded pre-June 2001, ending 30/6/2002
HA area 11 Managing Agent Contractor (MAC)—(as member of a joint venture (JV)) £25 million p.a. 1/7/2002 to 30/6/20061
Consultancy design framework—midlands Orders of various values 1/7/2001 to 1/6/2006
Consultancy design framework—north Orders of various values 9/7/2001 to 1/6/2006
Consultancy design framework—south east Orders of various values 1/7/2001 to 1/6/2006
Project management support services framework Orders of various values 1/6/2001 to 1/6/2004
Development control advice (for SW of west midlands area) £750k 27/2/2002, 3 year contract
Tactical traffic control £182k 31/3/2002, 1 year
Consultancy framework arrangement £3 million 15/4/2002, 3 years
Northern development control consultancy £600k 12/6/2002, 3 years
Procedural and technical advice facilities £150k 24/5/2002, 3 years
(b) Amey General roadworks
HA area 6 term maintenance contractor (TMC)—(as a member of a JV) £15 million p.a. Runs 1/6/2002 for 5 years1
HA area 9 MAC—(as a member of a JV) £30 million p.a. Runs 1/7/2002 for 4 years1
HA area 10 TMC—(as a member of a JV) £20 million p.a. 1/7/2002 for 4 years1
HA area 18 TMC £10–11 million p.a. Awarded pre-1/6/2002, runs to 1/4/2003
HA area 19 TMC—(as member of a JV) £26 million p.a. Awarded pre-1/6/2002, runs to 1/4/2003
(c) Balfour Beatty General roadworks
Midland framework for roads and structures Individual task orders varying in value between £500k-£5 million 1/7/2002–1/7/2006 (extendable by 1 year)
Technology framework agreement Orders of various values 18/9/2001–17/9/20042
A5 Nescliffe bypass £11 million 10/12/2001—completion in 2006
A41 Aston Clinton bypass £21.7 million Awarded 30/3/20013
A303 Stonehenge bypass—(as a member of a JV) £136 million 15/3/2002—completion in 2013
Ml Wilne Lane to M25, Ml J25 noise barriers and Ml J24–30 Notts/Derby renewal of technology (advance works) hybrid £4.8 million 24/9/2001–21/3/2002
A120 Stansted to Braintree improvements £75.5 million 17/7/2001, runs until spring 2004
HA area 16: northern framework agreement for roads and structures Individual task orders varying in value between £500k and £5 million 1/8/2001–30/4/20033
HA area 18: framework for roads and structures Individual task orders varying in value between £500k and £10 million 30/6/2002 (extended by 1 year to 30/6/2003)
1 With options for extensions.
2 Extendable by 2 periods of 1 year.
3 To be incorporated into a MAC from 1/7/2003