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Amey Appoints Faber Maunsell for Birmingham PFI Contract Bid

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Amey, a UK-based support services provider, has selected transport planning consultancy Faber Maunsell to support its bid for the city council's £2.2 billion Highways Maintenance and Management Service PFI contract. The partnership aims to provide innovative transport management and planning initiatives to Birmingham, tackling congestion management and making efficient use of existing infrastructure. Amey's bid team will work closely with Faber Maunsell's specialists to develop highways services solutions, ensuring the best service for Birmingham.

Key Takeaways:

  • Amey, a UK-based support services provider, has appointed Faber Maunsell to support its bid for the £2.2 billion Highways Maintenance and Management Service PFI contract in Birmingham.
  • The partnership will focus on transport management and planning initiatives, including traffic modelling, intelligent transport systems, and tunnel improvements.
  • Faber Maunsell has 200 employees in its Birmingham office and has a presence in the city since the 1970s.
  • The consultancy was awarded a National Transport Award for its work on the Red Route on the A34 in Solihull, the first such project outside London.
  • Amey employs over 600 people locally in the highways, health, and rail sectors, as well as facilities management.
  • The PFI contract bid process has been mired in controversy for four years, with three bidders remaining: Amey, Atkins EDF Energy Consortium, and Birmingham Street Services.
  • Faber Maunsell's local and regional knowledge, combined with its expertise and available technologies, will support Amey's development of highways services solutions for Birmingham.

Statistics:

  • £2.2 billion: the value of the Highways Maintenance and Management Service PFI contract.
  • 600: the number of Amey employees locally in the highways, health, and rail sectors, as well as facilities management.
  • 4 years: the duration of controversy surrounding the privatization of Birmingham's roads.
  • 200: the number of Faber Maunsell employees in its Birmingham office.
  • 1970s: the decade when Faber Maunsell first established its presence in Birmingham.

Sources:

  • "Amey appoints Faber Maunsell for Birmingham PFI contract bid"
  • Faber Maunsell's website

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