Unsuccessful bidders for the Olympic delivery partner job were counting the costs of the tender process this week, writes Roxane McMeeken. It is understood that the firms spent around £1m apiece on the bid

Last week the Olympic Delivery Authority awarded the role to the CLM consortium. CLM comprises Davis Langdon, CH2M Hill International, Laing O’Rourke and Mace.

Of the three other groups shortlisted, two, Legacy and G3, are understood to have spent around £1m per member. Bechtel declined to reveal what it spent on the bid.

A spokeswoman for the firm also denied market rumours that Bechtel would appeal against the ODA’s decision. The firm has until Monday to do so under EU tender rules, which give firms 10 days in which to lodge an appeal.

The vast majority of tender costs went on staff, with a small amount spent on presentation materials.

G3 comprises Gleeds, Amec, Balfour Beatty and Jacobs Babtie with Faithful+Gould as a supporting partner.

Legacy comprises Franklin + Andrews, Capita Symonds, Bovis Lend Lease and Kellogg Brown & Root.

A G3 insider said the consortium had yet to decide whether to break up. Legacy is to stay intact and the firms within the group are already loosely working on several non-Olympic projects. These include a £250m building schools for the future scheme for Lancashire County Council, which was awarded to Bovis-Capita Symonds consortium Catalyst Lend Lease.

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