Marathon procurement serves up Shropshire winner

摘要

Kier has replaced Ringway as Shropshire CC's road maintenance contractor after winning a deal that could be worth up to ￡210m. The council's decision to switch maintenance contractors comes after a procurement process that took nearly a year and focused on driving efficiencies through the life of the contract. Shropshire's cabinet member for highways and transport, Steve Davenport, said: 'Our highways and transport team have been working hard for over a year to ensure that the procurement process and the development of the overall contract for these key services was carried out thoroughly and effectively.