Mouchel takes £25m professional services deal

Mouchel has secured preferred bidder status for a £25m deal with Lincolnshire County Council to provide highways professional services throughout the county. 

The contract, which will start in April 2010, and thought to be worth around £5m a year for five years, could be extended to 10 years if performance targets are met.

Mouchel will work with May Gurney, which has already confirmed that it will take over a £350m highways term maintenance deal for the county, in place of incumbent Ringway.

Meanwhile Peek has retained the contract for traffic signals.

Mouchel business unit director Brian Duff said: “Given our company focus on great relationships and the professional and open culture that clearly exists within Lincolnshire, I am very optimistic that together with our partners in this four-way alliance we can set new standards for best practice.”

Paul Coathup, Lincolnshire County Council’s assistant director for highways and traffic, said: “We are looking forward to establishing an exciting new alliance with Mouchel, May Gurney and Peek to take the service forward during the forthcoming years.

“We fully expect not only to provide an improved service, but also make significant money-saving efficiencies in their delivery.”