Firm pledges to spend 拢50m with small and medium enterprises
Lend Lease has beaten rivals Interserve, Kier and Carillion to win the 拢151m contract to build a 鈥渟uper prison鈥� in Wrexham, north Wales.
The Ministry of Justice said the contract 鈥渆nsured鈥� the total cost of the project would be 拢212m, 拢38m less than the original estimated cost of 拢250m.
Under the terms of the contract from the Ministry of Justice 拢50m of the project budget will be spent with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 拢30m of that will be spent with local businesses. Half of the workforce on the job will also be recruited from the local area.
The 2,100 place prison will be the first super prison to be built as part of the Ministry of Justice鈥檚 wider upgrade and improvement plan. A second super-prison is planned for Feltham in London.
The prison is due to be complete and fully operational by late 2017.
Prisons minister Jeremy Wright said the project would be a 鈥渕assive boost to the Welsh economy鈥�.
He added: 鈥淭his contract will ensure that millions of pounds are spent with SMEs, with significant levels of work for local businesses and young people 鈥� a key part of this government鈥檚 long-term plan to build a stronger economy.鈥�
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