Contractor picked for final batch of priority schools

Willmott Dixon has edged out Bam Construct to win the final batch of priority schools in the first phase of the government’s flagship programme.

Building understands the contractor has beaten off competition from Bam for the £21m batch of schools in the North-west – called North-west 2 - the latest and final batch to come to market through the £400m first phase of the government’s flagship Priority School Building Programme (PSBP).

The batch comprises four schools in the local authority areas of Liverpool, St Helens and  Wirral.

The news comes after Building revealed that Carillion beat off competition from Bam Construct for the £47m North-west 1 batch of schools. It is the first batch of schools won by Carillion through the first phase of the PSBP.

Meanwhile, Kier also picked up its first batch of schools, after beating Interserve to the £30m batch of schools in the south of England, while Wates beat Kier to the £33m batch in the east of England.