£12m
Value
January 2015
Start Date
February 2016
Completion Date
NEC3 Option A
Contract type
Key project facts
- A 50 cell suite, allows South Yorkshire Police to safely and securely process 1,200 detainees a year and save over £1.2m a year in running costs.
- The radial wing “hub-and-spoke” plan with its excellent down-corridor visibility brought together teams from across the force who were struggling to operate across three separate facilities which were several decades old, inefficient and dilapidated from years of neglect
- Efficient M&E systems and photovoltaics have reduced annual energy bills by 23% – equivalent to £150,000pa
- The development also includes administration and interview areas, together with first floor office accommodation and car parking.
88%
Labour on site within 40 miles
99%
Waste diverted from landfill
36 Weeks
Work experience opportunities provided
It’s absolutely light years ahead in terms of facilities that are available for our detainees – a much better environment to keep people who have been arrested.
It’s well known we have to make significant financial savings but at the same time we need a workforce properly equipped to tackle crime and protect the public, and this centre, delivering new custody and crime facilities is a significant part of this process.
We can resource this facility with fewer staff and so it does save the taxpayer money having a facility that is state-of-the-art. It’s the most modern custody facility in the country so I am very proud that we have got it here in South Yorkshire.
Chief Constable, Mr Crompton
