PR 7682

2 June 2014

For Immediate Release

MHA to award £261m of highways contracts

*** Filming/photo opportunity: The successful contractors will be present at a launch event addressed by the Government’s Chief Construction Advisor, Peter Hansford***

Location: National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester LE4 5NS

Date: Thursday 5 June

Time: 12noon till 4.30pm

The Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) is set to unveil its next Medium Schemes Framework (MSF2) at a launch event on Thursday 5 June.

With an anticipated workload of £261 million over a four year period the framework will enable the 21 MHA members to quickly and efficiently appoint contractors for large scale construction schemes up to £25 million.

Phil Crossland, chair of the MHA, said: “The previous contract proved itself to be an excellent example of collaboration between local councils across the Midlands and beyond delivering around £250 million of projects and saving an estimated £15 million.

“The main aim of the MHA from the very start has been to enable our members to quickly access standardised, high-quality, professional services for their road construction schemes.

“I’m delighted to see its replacement launched which will enable everyone in the alliance to continue to deliver projects more efficiently.”

MSF2 will run from April 2014 to March 2017 or 2018. For more information on the Midlands HighwayAlliance, visit

ENDS

Notes for Editors:

Time / Programme
12.00 / Networking buffet lunch
13.00 / MSF2 introduction – Mark Stevens, Chair of the MHA Programme Board
13.30 / ‘The industrial strategy for construction: construction 2025’ – Peter Hansford, Government Chief Construction Advisor
13.50 / Q+As – Peter Hansford
14.00 / ‘Skills for growth: collaborative working in action’ Steve Radley, Policy and Strategic Planning Director, CITB
14.20 / Introduction to the new framework contractors – Peter Barclay, MHA Manager
15.15 / Concluding comments – Peter Barclay
15.30 / Refreshments, networking and photo opportunity
16.30 / Finish

About the MHA

The MHA is a collaboration of 20 councils and the Highways Agency, to improve performance and make efficiency savings in the delivery of highway services by working together.

The partnership comprises the following:

  • Derby City Council
  • Derbyshire County Council
  • Doncaster Council
  • Leicester City Council
  • Leicestershire County Council
  • Lincolnshire County Council
  • Milton Keynes Council
  • Northamptonshire County Council
  • Nottingham City Council
  • Nottinghamshire County Council
  • Oxfordshire County Council
  • Peterborough City Council
  • Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Rutland County Council
  • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Staffordshire County Council
  • Stoke-on-Trent City Council
  • South Derbyshire District Council
  • Telford and Wrekin Council
  • The Highways Agency
  • Wolverhampton City Council

About MSF2

A total of five contractors will be appointed to cover schemes worth up to £5m.

Three contractors will be appointed to cover work costing from £5m to £25m.

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