The BBC has chosen AMEC as its building services, project management and cost consultancy provider. This is part of the BBC’s new framework agreement, which covers services the broadcaster is unable to deliver in-house. Furthermore, the agreement is used for large projects with fees exceeding the EU procurement threshold.

This announcement comes at a time when five shortlisted consortia have until the end of this month to supply their proposals for the BBC’s property partnership initiative (see News story).

The deal is the latest of many long term agreements AMEC has with organisations such as BAA, the Ministry of Defence and Railtrack, which AMEC claims are producing significant benefits for all involved.

The services and engineering solutions provider AMEC recently merged with AGRA Inc, a North American engineering and environmental services company. AMEC also owns 41.6% of the international electrical engineering, infrastructure and construction services company SPIES S.A and in 2002 it has the option to buy the balance of SPIES. AMEC and SPIE employ 50,000 people in 40 countries and have an annual revenue of over $8bn.

Jessica Jarlvi