The contractor Kingdom reports it’s won a new five year contract (with an option for an extra two years) to continue providing security services to Drax Power Station in Selby, Yorkshire, the largest power station in the UK.
Kingdom has been providing a high risk security service to Drax Power Station since February 2011. Their security package includes guarding service, CCTV suite and operators, and mobile team. Martin Sloan, Group Head of Security at Drax Power Limited, said: “Over the term of the previous contract, the levels of service provided by Kingdom Security had been nothing short of exceptional, so it was of little surprise to see them come out as clear winners through the challenging tender process. Building on an already strong relationship, the renewal of the contract has delivered additional stability and helped to reinvigorate the entire team and prepare them for the fresh challenges that lie ahead. Now it’s about the next five years and taking a fresh approach, and putting into place lessons learnt whilst continuing on the journey together.”
Kingdom adds that its dedicated energy and utilities team has experience and understanding of the energy and utilities sector. They recognise that running energy and utilities efficiently and without interruption is critical to the economy. A full range of security and associated services includes protester management and business continuity planning, needs of customers often arising at short notice.
About Drax
Drax Power Station is owned and operated by Drax Power Limited, which is an operating subsidiary of the energy company Drax Group plc. The group has three principal activities – electricity production, electricity sales to business customers, and processing biomass for use in electricity production. They sell their power through the wholesale market and through their supply company, Haven Power. They typically provide some 7pc to 8pc of the UK’s electricity.
