Amey awarded NADICS Maintenance Contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Amey is a leading provider of integrated business and infrastructure services to the public and private sector and is working closely with central and local government to develop major projects including PFI and PPP projects, in the education, health, transport and defence sectors. Services range from managing large scale transportation infrastructure to delivering professional and back office services, all of which are underpinned by leading-edge technology and a genuine partnering philosophy.  

 

2. Amey Infrastructure Services Limited is the operating division that will carry out the NADICS programme of work for the Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Executive.

 

3. Amey Infrastructure Services (AIS) is the newly formed business division of Amey PLC that will focus on providing comprehensive end-to-end service solutions, on a national basis, to a wide range of infrastructure clients. AIS brings together the strengths and capabilities of the well-established and successful Amey Highways, Amey Rail and Amey Fleet Services businesses into a single integrated organisation.
The new organisation is structured to deliver services through five business streams:

 

4. AIS is the UK’s leading provider of integrated highway design, management and maintenance services for local and central government clients in England and Scotland.

 

5. AIS provides an end to end highway service for clients delivering design and professional services, employing over 300 design and engineering professionals. AIS has the largest highway design team in Scotland.

 

6. Professional Services provides specialist technical and consultancy services from across Amey to deliver solutions that support Intelligent Transport Systems, Whole Life Asset Management and Environment and Safety. Projects include the provision of real-time passenger information for UTMC projects and rail customer information systems, including 176 stations for South West Trains.

 

7. AIS has managed and maintained the trunk roads network in central and southern Scotland, comprising eight motorways and 20 trunk road, on behalf of the Scottish Executive, since April 2001, having secured The Road Ahead Contract, following competitive tender.  The territory managed is divided into two operational units: the south east and south west.  AIS provides a 24-hours, seven days a week service operating from eleven depots, including: Bargeddie near Glasgow, Gilmerton in Edinburgh, Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire, Burghmuir close to Linlithgow, as well as Ayr, and Tannochside.  Additional depots in Dumfries, Stranraer and Castle Douglas are managed in conjunction with Dumfries and Galloway Council while the Newton St Boswells, Hawick and Duns depots are managed in partnership with Scottish Borders Council.  All enjoy a strong reputation for service delivery in partnership.  Core aspects of the management contract with The Scottish Executive are; the design and management of major projects to upgrade the trunk roads network, as well as winter maintenance.