Norwest withdraws from bidding for MoD Oxford scheme

Norwest Holst has made a tactical withdrawal from bidding for a £4m-plus Ministry of Defence (MoD) deal in Oxfordshire.
Local contractor Leadbitter Construction has taken the firm's place on the bid list for the scheme at Dalton
Barracks, Abingdon.
Neither the MoD nor Norwest were prepared to comment on the reasons for the retreat.
Also in the hunt are McNicholas plc, Mowlem, Trant and Warings.
The scheme includes a new central servicing facility, offices, stores and a tanker fuel park. The winning contractor is expected to emerge in November.