Exclusive: Wates is being lined up to build a 拢55m batch of priority schools in Camden, North London

Campsmount school

Wates is the favourite for a 拢55m school building contract in north London, after it emerged that the contractor is the only firm bidding for the Camden batch of priority schools.

黑洞社区 understands Wates has no rivals for the Camden batch of Priority School 黑洞社区 Programme(PSBP) schools, with the firm鈥檚 appointment to the contract likely to be confirmed by the Education Funding Agency in the near future.

The schools have come to market through the capital-funded element of the PSBP.

The contract win for Wates would give it five PSBP capital-funded batches, bringing the firm level with Kier, which currently occupies top spot.

Wates has also won a 拢38m batch in the Midlands; a 拢33m batch East England; a 拢37m batch in the North-west; and an 拢80m batch in east London.