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All stations go with latest contract win

Leading building engineering services company, SES, has announced it has secured its place on a circa £15million design and build contract win within the blue light sector, marking the largest win to date for its South West regional office.

Working on behalf of Miller Construction, who are delivering the facilities for the Blue Light Partnership (BLP), SES has been appointed to provide associated mechanical, electrical and public health engineering services on a prestigious multi-site project for Avon and Somerset Police.

The project briefly comprises construction of four new build facilities in Bridgwater, Patchway, Keynsham and Portishead. Three of the buildings will incorporate custody facilities along with supporting investigative functions and administrative services. The Bridgwater facility will create an operational base, housing some 550 officers and police staff.

A fourth facility which is to be built in a disused aggregate quarry, will house a tri force indoor firearms training facility which will contain staff offices, tactical training facilities, class rooms and other related services. Once constructed the state of the art facility will be used jointly by three authorities, Avon & Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

Speaking about this latest contract win, regional manager, Nick Cox said:

“This is a significant contract win for the South West office and I believe our ability to secure such a contract is a reflection of our innovative approach and depth of in-house resource. We look forward to working closely with Miller Construction and our project partners to deliver the contract which will see our teams working across four sites throughout 2013 into early 2014.”

SES expects to commence working on the first building in late January of next year.

Blue Light Partnership is a PFI consortium led by Bilfinger Berger Project Investments, Miller Construction and Cofely FM. The contracts for the construction and commissioning of the buildings have been awarded to Miller Construction and its supply chain partners.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Leigh Chelton .