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Carillion PLC
26 January 2004


26 January 2004

Carillion awarded first ProCure 21 contract at Rampton

Following its selection by the NHS as one of its principle supply chain partners
for the £7 billion ProCure 21 programme, Business and Construction Services
company Carillion has been awarded its first project under the ProCure 21
framework valued at £18 million.

The national High Secure Women's Unit project at Rampton Hospital in
Nottinghamshire will provide a dedicated facility for up to 60 women suffering
from a range of mental health problems. The Unit will also provide a number of
central facilities which will include, therapy, education, sport and leisure. It
will be built within the present secure perimeter of the Hospital.

Rampton Hospital forms part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, and Mr.
John Ord, Head of Projects for the Trust, said: 'The ProCure 21 framework
underpins the Government's commitment to improving services using better capital
procurement through new partnerships with the private sector.'

Carillion Chief Executive, John McDonough, said: 'Health is a key growth market
for Carillion and we are delighted to have been selected as a ProCure 21 partner
and to have secured our first framework contract.  Our Health Business delivers
fully integrated solutions to a number of NHS customers and will be drawing on
its extensive skills and experience, to provide a high quality, affordable
solution in this specialist field.'

Carillion is one of 12 principal supply chain partners for ProCure 21. Based on
partnering and lean construction principles, ProCure 21 comprises two elements:
£200m of Diagnostic & Treatment Centres (DTCs) and £7 billion of framework
contracts for any capital works over £1 million in value over a five-year
period.

Once all the necessary approvals have been obtained, work is due to start on the
Rampton site in summer 2004 with completion planned for early 2006.


Note to editors

Carillion recently added to its substantial portfolio of contracts in the Health
sector when it reached financial close on the new £700 million John Radcliffe
Hospital in Oxford.  It is also currently the preferred bidder on three further
hospitals - the Queen Alexandra hospital project in Portsmouth and the William
Osler and Royal Ottawa Hospitals, in Ontario, Canada - with a combined value of
£1.6 billion.

Carillion has also been appointed preferred bidder for its first NHS Primary
Care contract worth around £80m for Birmingham & Solihull LIFT (Local
Improvement Finance Trust).


For further information contact

John Denning, Director Corporate Affairs, 01902  316384


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