Costain Group PLC Management Consultancy Framework Appointment
December 14 2017 - 1:01AM
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Costain Group PLC
14 December 2017
Costain Group PLC
Costain appointed to Crown Commercial Service Management
Consultancy Framework
Costain, the engineering group deploying technology-based
solutions to meet national needs across the UK's energy, water and
transportation infrastructures, has been appointed by the Crown
Commercial Service (CCS) to provide consulting services as part of
its Management Consultancy Framework.
The Management Consultancy Framework will run for four years and
has been created to provide a compliant, cost-effective way for
government to access consultancy advice across different sectors,
from a wide range of suppliers.
Costain's place on the framework will enable clients including
government bodies, sub-national bodies and local authorities to
procure the business' consultancy services for a broad range of
infrastructure schemes and projects.
The framework is split across seven lots, and has a total
estimated value of between GBP2-3bn. Costain is one of a number of
consultants that have been appointed to Lot 7 - Infrastructure,
which is estimated to be worth c. GBP400m in total.
The elements of the infrastructure framework Costain will
provide consultancy services on include:
-- Highways and roads: on the planning, design, maintenance, and
impact of highways and roads on vehicles, pedestrians and
property.
-- Vehicles and traffic: on the control, management and monitoring of vehicles and traffic.
-- Transport - Aviation, Rail, and Road: on the planning and
management of transport infrastructure.
-- Energy and Utilities: on the provision of energy and
utilities infrastructure, generation and recycling.
Costain has extensive experience in project management and the
delivery of complex infrastructure projects. The business will
provide consultancy on transformational change, technology
integration, strategic planning, business case development,
operational modelling, procurement, risk management, change
management and economic analysis.
Andrew Wyllie CBE, Chief Executive, commented:
"We are delighted to have been selected by the Crown Commercial
Service. The appointment is further testimony to Costain's strong
track record of utilising our practical delivery expertise to
provide advice on major national infrastructure in the UK.
Additionally, it reflects the continued evolution of the company's
service offering as we differentiate Costain as the UK's leading
smart infrastructure solutions company."
14(th) December 2017
Enquiries:
Costain Tel: 01628 842 444
Andrew Wyllie CBE, Chief Executive
Tony Bickerstaff, Finance Director
Catherine Warbrick, Investor
Relations Director
Sara Lipscombe, Group Communications
Director
Instinctif Partners Tel: 020 7457 2020
Mark Garraway
James Gray
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