SWARCO UK & Ireland extends long-term relationship with Staffordshire County Council
Following a successful 5-year contract, SWARCO UK & Ireland, the leading traffic solution and technology business, has been awarded a new long-term maintenance contract with Staffordshire County Council for traffic signals and signage across the region.
The new contract, which will run for an initial five years with the option of a three-year extension, follows a successful collaboration between SWARCO and the Council which began in 1999.
Under the new agreement, SWARCO will maintain traffic signals across 186 junctions and 384 pedestrian crossings across Staffordshire, as well as 120 Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) and 124 dual-flasher signs. In addition, SWARCO will also be responsible for any highways system upgrades and traffic management requirements, as well as coordination of multiple contractors and raising and managing any necessary permits for all works, including civils, carried out throughout the duration of the contract.
Emily Madsen, Lighting and ITS Manager at Staffordshire County Council, says:
“This partnership with SWARCO directly supports our strategic commitment to keeping Staffordshire connected, safe and moving. Since first working together in 1999, we have built a strong, trusted relationship that has delivered lasting improvements to our traffic infrastructure.
SWARCO’s reliability, expertise and shared commitment to our goals have helped us modernise our network, minimise disruption and provide real benefits four our residents and businesses across the county.”
Steve Alston, Regional Operations Manager at SWARCO UK & Ireland, says the renewed contract represents a key milestone for the business, and is testament to the experience and service delivery of its team: “We are very proud to further extend our long-term relationship with Staffordshire County Council, with the new contract taking this to more than 30 years,” Steve says.
“We look forward to continuing this long-standing partnership, supporting the Council with their drive to keeping the highway network of Staffordshire moving and in good working order. We will continue to help them achieve greater flexibility and efficiencies in all aspects of highways technology installation and maintenance across the County”.