FMG renews National Highways contract
FMG has retained a major vehicle recovery contract with National Highways following a competitive tender process.
National Highways is the government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving for than 4,500 miles of England’s motorways and major A roads.
The exclusive six-year contract, which can be extended a further four years, covers the statutory removal and recovery of accident-damaged, broken down and abandoned vehicles from England’s motorways and all-purpose trunk roads.
It is expected to result in the management of over 22,000 recoveries each year, including both light and heavy vehicles.
Longstanding relationship
Andrew Chandler, managing director at FMG, said: “We are extremely proud to announce this next chapter in our longstanding relationship with National Highways. Retaining this contract is hugely important for FMG as it reinforces the trust placed in us for the consistent high-quality delivery of this large-scale critical service.
“Together with National Highways and our network of Vehicle Recovery Operators we share a joint commitment to providing fast and reliable journeys for all road users, and a large part of this is continually identifying opportunities for new and innovative solutions, the latest advancements in systems integration, operational efficiency and sustainability.
“This new contract is a real testament to the expertise, professionalism and commitment demonstrated by FMG’s dedicated teams and our highly valued VRO partners, and over the tenure of the new contract we’ll continue to embrace change and evolution in the automotive industry to help more road-users have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys.”
