Balfour Beatty has expanded its delivery of operational and maintenance works for Network Rail's fleet of seasonal treatment vehicles with a new contract.

The firm has operated and maintained multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) in Kent and Sussex since 2013.

This new £65 million contract will see the firm deliver similar works for 21 MPVs cross the South of England, Anglia and the London North Western (LNW) rail route.

Over the five-year contract Balfour Beatty will support the continued reliability of the railway network, providing a range of vital track treatment operations and helping to reduce disruption to the travelling public throughout autumn and winter.

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Mick Rayner, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, said: "Our engineering excellence and continuous drive to improve Network Rail's asset performance was instrumental in securing this new contract.

"We look forward to continuing our work with Network Rail to operate and maintain the next generation of MPV fleet, while tackling everyday weather related challenges to provide a resilient railway for the public."

Rob Morton, director of supply chain operations, Network Rail, added: "These contracts demonstrate the commercially creative approach Network Rail's supply chain now adopts. We have applied a more collaborative and forward-thinking style to our sourcing than previously, which aligns not only our goals, but those of our supply partners.

"The new contracts provide us with sufficient flexibility to direct our spend to those suppliers who deliver the best service. We have also ensured the deals have appropriate mutual benefit to maximise their longevity and chance of delivering successfully."

(CM/MH)