Develop Wins Major £7.5m National Grid Contracts

News Release: Friday 27 January 2006

Develop has won major contracts, against strong competition, for the delivery of Skills and Health & Safety Training for National Grid.

The three year contracts have an estimated value of £7.5m and cover the areas of Health & Safety Training, Gas Distribution and Operations and Modern Apprenticeship Programmes.

The nationwide contracts will be delivered by the Gas Training Business Unit, part of Develop's Technical Training division, based at Derby.

Develop Chief Executive, Stephen Cowell said "this is a tremendous success for Develop and confirms our position as the leading training provider to the Utility Sector. Our Gas business has grown substantially in recent months and to have secured these prestigious contracts from National Grid is tremendous and reflects much hard work and expertise from our team."