Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £30.5m contract to construct a new custody suite for Derbyshire Constabulary in Chesterfield. The project covers a 4,732 m², three-storey facility on Dunston Road, featuring 36 cells, support accommodation, car parking, drainage, and site-wide ground improvements. The building will include photovoltaic panels and is designed by Corstorphine & Wright Ltd.
The contract was procured via the SCAPE Construction framework. Work is scheduled to start in September 2025 and finish by June 2027.
This project reinforces Willmott Dixon’s expertise in law enforcement and emergency services infrastructure. The company has delivered custody suites and headquarters for forces including West Midlands, Newcastle, South Yorkshire, South Wales, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, and Lancashire. Other relevant projects include custodial expansions at HMP Nottingham, HMP Swaleside, and HMP Lindholme, as well as a new forensics centre for Thames Valley Police, fire facilities for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, and headquarters buildings for Dorset and Humberside Police.
Willmott Dixon maintains full security vetting and confidentiality across all sensitive projects, focusing on operational efficiency, officer support, and long-term cost reductions in public safety infrastructure.
