Unipart Rail steams in with £900m contract win
Unipart Rail has won a £900m contract to provide fleet maintenance and logistics services to a government rail agency in Australia. The contract will be managed by Unipart's Doncaster head office.
In conjunction with its joint venture partner, UGL Limited (UGL), Unipart has been awarded the contract by RailCorp in Sydney, Australia.
Under the contract, Unipart Rail and UGL will provide heavy maintenance, engineering, procurement and logistics management services for 1,050 of Sydney's passenger car fleet. A government agency, RailCorp controls public transport services in New South Wales and interstate passenger services.
It is anticipated that the total contract will generate about £900m in revenue over the initial contract term of seven years.
A joint venture company has been established between Unipart Rail and UGL to carry out the scope of works under the contract. Unipart Rail will be providing specialist procurement, logistics and inventory management services to the joint venture, as well as delivering 'lean' business improvements to the site operational teams. Unipart Rail holds a 30 percent shareholding in the joint venture.
John Clayton from Unipart Rail said: This contract sees us joining our established supply chain and Lean expertise with UGL's proven maintenance and engineering skills, to deliver significant operational and financial benefits to RailCorp in Sydney. We very much look forward to delivering success with our joint venture partner, UGL."
