Story Contracting secures place on Network Rail’s CP7 Scotland framework

Story Contracting is one of five organisations that will receive a share of up to £1.3bn worth of contracts to keep Scotland’s Railway safe and reliable for the next five years.

Network Rail has announced the contracts as part of the new Scotland Civils Framework – a three Lot agreement between the company and the contractors.

Taziker Industrial, AmcoGiffen, Story and QTS have been awarded work, while VolkerRail will get its first ever major contract on Scotland’s Railway.

The contracts will fund buildings, civils, structures, earthworks, drainage, renewals, and enhancement projects across the country.

This includes:
• Lot A – minor civils up to £150m to Taziker Industrial
• Lot B – buildings and civils up to £730m to AmcoGiffen and Story
• Lot C – geotechnical and minor civils up to £420m to QTS

VolkerRail, which regularly completes projects on the network in England and Wales, will deliver up to £150m of signalling, power and communications works.

Each of the contracts are for five years, with a three-year extension option based on performance.

Liam Sumpter, managing director, Network Rail Scotland, said: “We’re investing up to £1.3bn in these framework contracts to maintain and improve our infrastructure across Scotland.

“The awarding of these contracts will help us continue to deliver a railway that is safe and reliable for passengers and freight.

“We’re excited to once again be partnering with Taziker, AmcoGiffen, Story and QTS and we’re looking forward to welcoming VolkerRail on to Scotland’s Railway family.”

John MacArthur, managing director, Story Scotland said: “We are delighted to have been appointed by Network Rail to help them deliver their next portfolio of projects, to enhance Scotland’s Railway.

“This is a great testament to the hard work from everyone at team Story, and our fantastic supply chain over the last 5 years, and we look forward to working with them to continue delivering high-quality, safe projects on time and to budget.

“We are also looking forward to recruiting our next generation of apprentices and graduates as well as engaging with local people and businesses to ensure our work leaves a positive and lasting legacy in all of our communities.”