Exclusive: Willmott Dixon wins £21m final batch of first phase priority schools

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Willmott Dixon has edged out Bam Construct to win the final batch of priority schools in the first phase of the government’s flagship programme.

Ðǿմ«Ã½ understands the contractor has beaten off competition from Bam for the £21m batch of schools in the North-west – called North-west 2 - the latest and final batch to come to market through the £400m first phase of the government’s flagship Priority School Ðǿմ«Ã½ Programme (PSBP).

The batch comprises four schools in the local authority areas of Liverpool, St Helens and  Wirral.

The news comes after that Carillion beat off competition from Bam Construct for the £47m North-west 1 batch of schools. It is the first batch of schools won by Carillion through the first phase of the PSBP.

Meanwhile, s, after beating Interserve to the £30m batch of schools in the south of England, while h in the east of England.