Construction giant signs £120m deal to support Northern Rail upgrades

CONSTRUCTION and support services giant Carillion has been selected by Arriva’s UK Trains division as its preferred partner to provide facilities management and associated services worth an estimated £120m.

The deal, which is not part of the £1bn worth of contract wins announced by the Wolverhampton-based group earlier this week, extends to Arriva’s Northern Rail franchise and will run for nine years with an option to extend by a further 12 months.

The contract is scheduled to begin in April next year.

Under the proposed contract, Carillion will provide a range of hard and soft facilities management services, including asset surveys and asset planning, planned and reactive maintenance for over 460 stations across the north of England, helpdesk services, cleaning, grounds maintenance, waste management and pest control.

In addition, core services will also include projects works. The contract can also be extended to include station improvement projects, train cleaning and depot facilities management services.

Richard Howson, Carillion chief executive, said: “We are particularly pleased to have been selected by Arriva as its preferred delivery partner for FM services, having supported Arriva in its successful bid for the Northern Rail franchise.

“We look forward to working in close partnership with Arriva to support the delivery of an excellent experience for customers of its Northern Rail franchise.”