Framework winners named on Peel Ports £750m deal
Peel Ports has appointed a line-up of contractors to deliver general and marine construction works across its estate in a massive £750m framework shake-up.
Covering up to eight years, the new construction and civils frameworks span 8 regional lots and one national major works package. The goal is to boost delivery performance, drive innovation, and help Peel Ports hit its 2040 net zero target.
Winners include tier one players and regional specialists, with multiple contractors sharing lots on high-value ports like Liverpool, Sheerness, Greenock, and Dublin.
General construction and marine work partners
National Major Works – worth £300m
- Graham Construction and McLaughlin & Harvey
North West – Port of Liverpool
General Construction – worth £235m
- J Murphy & Sons; Octavius Infrastructure; C Spencer; Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure
Marine Construction – worth £73m
- A E Yates; Southbay Civil Engineering
South East – Port of Sherness
General Construction – worth £15m
- Erith Contractors; Jackson Frameworks
Marine Construction – worth £5m
- GPS Marine & Civil Services; J T Mackley
Scotland – Glasgow and Strathclyde
General Construction – £80m
- Mackenzie Construction; Story Contracting; Taziker Industrial
Marine Construction – £37m
- Charles Brand; RJ McLeod
Dublin Port
General Construction – €5m
- Glencar Construction; Bachy Soletanche
Frameworks cover everything from road and warehouse builds to quay walls, piling, linkspans, and MEICA. Each contract kicks off with a four-year term and options for two two-year extensions.
Peel said the frameworks would promote collaboration, innovation and greater programme certainty, with early contractor involvement and rate card benchmarking a key part of the delivery model.