Crossrail contracts awarded

The latest round of design contracts for the £16bn Crossrail project has been awarded to a group of leading consultants.

The deal means Crossrail bosses are halfway through the design contracts award process under the framework agreements.

The contracts in the latest round are:

Package C123 – Intermediate Shafts – Jacobs
Package C164 – Bulk Power Distribution & HV Power – Scott Wilson
Package C175 – Tunnelling Academy Design – Capita Symonds
Package C125 – M&E in Tunnels – Mott MacDonald
Package C162 – Signalling, traction power OHLE and platform screen doors – Mott MacDonald

Dr Graham Plant, Programme Director at Crossrail said: "So far, we have awarded 13 contracts and we have just another 11 to go. The Crossrail programme is now half way through the process of awarding design contracts and well into its detailed design phase. We will work closely with the successful companies to further the design, ready for the start of main works in 2010."