Preferred Bidder

Morgan Sindall PLC
07 June 2006

Morgan Sindall plc
('Morgan Sindall')


Morgan Est preferred bidder for £420m gas project

for the North of England

Morgan Sindall's infrastructure services provider Morgan Est and consortium
partner Balfour Beatty, have been appointed preferred bidder for a seven-year,
£420 million engineering contract to upgrade gas networks across the North of
England for United Utilities which runs the mains system on behalf of Northern
Gas Networks.

Under the terms of the Northern Gas Networks deal, valued at an annual £30
million to Morgan Est, the team will replace gas mains, carry out reinforcement
works and install new gas connections to domestic and commercial properties
across the North East, Yorkshire and Cumbria. The deal includes a potential
five-year extension.

The contract is due to start in July this year.

Paul Smith, chief executive of Morgan Sindall plc said: 'We are delighted to
have been appointed preferred bidder which reinforces Morgan Est's position as a
leading player within the gas distribution market.  The company has a strong and
successful working relationship with United Utilities and we look forward to
developing this further.'



                                                                     7 June 2006



Enquiries:


Morgan Sindall plc                                   Tel: [phone]
Paul Smith, Chief Executive
College Hill
Alex Walters                                         Tel: [phone]
Matthew Smallwood



NOTES TO EDITORS

Morgan Est plc is a leading provider of infrastructure and utilities services
across the public and private sector. It is a member of Morgan Sindall plc which
operates through four specialist divisions of fit-out, construction,
infrastructure services and affordable housing.




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