Algeco has been awarded a Framework contract (Wave 1) totalling £21.9million to supply secure units to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), with the option to order further units.
Wave 1 of the CCS framework (current framework RM6014) involves the supply of 396 units across several locations including at HMP Norwich in Norfolk. Wave 2a is valued at £11.9million and requires the supply of 215 units across further locations. The Rapid Deployment Cells Project requires Algeco to provide 'safe and decent accommodation'.
Algeco's Cannock facility will manufacture the cells utilising Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and Lean Manufacturing techniques. The company will install and commission a variety of units including sleeper accommodation, accessible accommodation and ancillary units at multiple locations around the country.
MoJ has secured funding to design and build 1,000 additional temporary prison places, the majority of these will be delivered in 2023. The Rapid Deployment Cells Project was initiated to create a new design that can be quickly deployed to a variety of sites to help meet the short term demands of the prison estate.
Minister for Prisons and Probation Damian Hinds said: "Prison cells protect the public by making sure we have enough space to put dangerous offenders behind bars – that's why we're investing £4billion to deliver 20,000 extra places. We're rolling out a thousand Rapid Deployment Cells to create extra spaces quickly while we press ahead with the biggest expansion of prisons in over a century – building six new jails and creating thousands of additional cells by renovating and expanding existing sites. The first rapid cells at HMP Norwich are already boosting capacity while our multi-million-pound renovation of the Elizabeth Fry wing will create long-term places to protect the public."
James Withey, Managing Director at Algeco Offsite, said: "Utilising DFMA and Lean Manufacturing, along with our platform-based approach, will deliver high quality units across these multiple locations. The temporary accommodation we have already supplied to the Ministry of Justice was to a very high standard, which we will continue with these longer-term structures."
The Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) £10billion Offsite Construction Solutions Framework aims to promote modular design in a drive to cut costs and help providers meet carbon net zero targets.
Algeco Unveils New Wigan Sustainable Site
Algeco has a new site in Wigan to serve the North-West region with its wide range of temporary buildings and associated products for hire. The official opening took place on 20 April, supported by Councillor Marie Morgan, Wigan Mayor, Diane Elbert Morgan, Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Jackie Maginnis, CEO of the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA).
Sustainability is a central theme of the Wigan site. Photo-voltaic panels help power the on-site workshops and no fewer than eight EV chargers provide plentiful recharge points for customers, visitors and colleagues. All of the mechanical handling equipment on-site is electric-powered to minimise emissions – a considerable investment by the company.
Hiring buildings contributes to the circular economy by re-using modules when they are no longer required by the first customer. The Algeco Wigan site refurbishes and re-uses portable and modular buildings for use as temporary offices, welfare facilities, toilets, anti-vandal units, secure storage units, site accommodation and gatehouses, amongst many others.
Richard Dey, Area Director, North at Algeco, said: "We're pleased to announce our new site in Wigan as we look to strengthen our brand presence across the country. It offers customers from a wide range of sectors easy access to the huge range of Algeco temporary building solutions for hire. By adding this new site to our network, we have been able to raise the bar on our sustainability, which now provides a blueprint for future Algeco sites."
For more information visit: https://www.algeco.co.uk/permanent
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01. The Framework contract (Wave 1) totals £21.9million to supply secure units to the MoJ
02. Algeco's new Wigan site
