Jarvis and Accord wait for decision on £21m job

The two rivals for a £21m PFI education deal in north London could finally know next month which of them has clinched the deal.

Jarvis is up against Accord (formerly part of the John Doyle Group) for the Brent council project.

A decision on the preferred bidder was due last month, but a project source said: "Brent is still assessing the bids and, as usual with PFI, the process is taking longer than expected.

"A choice won't be made in August, but September is a possibility."