Contract Win

RNS Number : 1964S

Driver Group plc

28 November 2012

 



28 November 2012

Driver Group plc

("Driver Group" or the "Company")

Contract Win

Driver Group, the global construction consultancy, is pleased to announce further progress from the Company's operations in Africa with the award of their first contract in Maseru, Lesotho for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group. The contract value is $400,000 which includes provision of our staff in Lesotho on a part-time basis over a period of 12 months.

The contract is to provide Public Private Partnership Contract Management Consulting services to the Lesotho Ministry of Health & Social Welfare for management of a landmark PPP for a new national referral hospital and three primary healthcare clinics.  Driver is to support the strengthening of processes and procedures to assist the government in effective PPP monitoring and to provide hands on support to the PPP unit.

Dave Webster, CEO of Driver Group said:  "We are delighted to report continued progress in our Africa business especially via our strategic project management service offering.  This latest contract win demonstrates the strengthening of our business in the region and a continuation of our plans to seek World Bank and IFC projects."

Enquiries:

Driver Group plc
David Webster, Chief Executive	Tel: [phone]
Damien McDonald, Group Finance Director
Alan McClue, Non-executive Chairman	Tel: [phone]
Charles Stanley Securities Nominated Adviser & Broker
Marc Milmo / Carl Holmes	Tel: [phone]

 

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