Yotta DCL secures new contracts with Newcastle City Consortium and Cumbria County Council

OMG plc, (LSE: OMG) (“OMG” or the “Group”), the technology group providing image understanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries is pleased to announce that its Yotta DCL division, the leading highways surveyor, has won two new contracts in the North of England.

Newcastle City Consortium
Yotta DCL has signed a contract with the Newcastle City Consortium to carry out its entire road network surveying work. The contract will run for three years.
The Newcastle City Consortium is made up of 5 local authorities from Tyne & Wear and 5 from Tees Valley and today’s new contract builds upon successful work already carried out by Yotta DCL in this region. Since 2006, Yotta DCL has had a long standing relationship with members of the Consortium and has undertaken SCANNER and Visual surveys for members of both the Tyne & Wear Local Authorities and Tees Valley Local Authorities.

Cumbria County Council
Following a successful tender process, Yotta DCL is pleased to confirm that it has also signed a four year contract with Cumbria County Council to carry out all of its SCANNER and Scrim surveys whereby vehicles are used to survey the roads with a number of synchronised measurement devices such as laser profilers and cameras to accurately determine the condition of the road surface.

This new contract represents a new phase in Yotta DCL’s relationship with Cumbria County Council. Yotta DCL has not worked directly for the council before but has carried out Asset Inventory Surveys for Cumbria Highways, a partnership between Cumbria County Council, Amey and Connect Roads and which work together on behalf of the County Council. Under the terms of today’s agreement, Yotta DCL’s Scanner vehicles will carry out comprehensive condition surveys of approximately 4,784 miles (7,700km) of highway network, covering everything from major routes to minor rural roads.

Commenting on the recent wins, Nick Bolton, OMG Chief Executive Officer said:

“I am delighted to be able to announce two strong signs of progress for Yotta DCL in the UK market. Our focus continues to rest on helping improve the way that Local Authorities manage their roads and, as a result, manage their road repair budgets. We look forward to working and building strong, valuable relationships with both Newcastle City Consortium and Cumbria County Council.”

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