Interserve picks up £39m batch of priority schools in the West Midlands

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Interserve has won a £39m batch of schools in the West Midlands, the second batch of schools the contractor has picked up through the government’s flagship school building programme this month,

A source close to the process said Interserve had beaten off competition from Kier for the batch of schools in the West Midlands, worth £39m. It is the third batch of direct capital schools in the Midalnds to come to market through the Priority School ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Programme.

The win comes after yesterday ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø revealed that Interserve has won the £48m North West 3 batch of schools, after seeing of competition from Kier.

Yesterday the EFA confirmed Kier beat Wates to be chosen for the East 2 batch of priority schools, worth £60m, with the contractor also beating Bam Construction for the North East 2 batch of schools, worth £63m.

PSBP – winners

Contractors that have won capital-funded priority schools batches

Kier – 3 batches £153m

  • South £30m
  • East 2 £60m
  • North-east 2 £63m

Bam Construction – 2 batches £103m

  • London  £75m
  • Midlands 2 £28m

Interserve – 2 batches £87m

  • North-west 3 £48m
  • Midlands 3 £39m

Wates – 2 batches £71m

  • Midlands 1 £38m
  • East £33m

Sir Robert McAlpine – 1 batch £57m

  • North-east 1 £57m

Carillion – 1 batch £47m

  • North-west 1 £47m

Willmott Dixon – 1 batch £21m

  • North-west 2 £21m