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<p /> <p>Lend Lease won a competition for the Design and Construction of the New Prison
at Wrexham, North Wales. The Design and Construction arrangements under the Partnering
Agreement with Lend Lease are divided into three separate contracts. The first contract
is for the design development of the prison, the second is for pre-commencement enabling
works and the third contract is for the construction of the prison. To date the first
two of these contracts have been entered into and the aim is to sign the construction
contract in January 2015. The forms of contract used do not include 'penalties' for
early termination of the contractor's employment, however, they do require the MoJ
to pay the total amount properly due to the constructor for the value of all materials,
goods, equipment and any other constructor’s reasonable costs incurred prior to the
cancellation of the contract, including the costs of properly protecting and securing
the site following the notice of termination. The cost of early termination of any
of these contracts is therefore dependant upon the timing of the issue of a termination
notice.</p>
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