MITIE Group PLC, the services and outsourcing company, has signed a ten-year contract with Essex County Council….
The FTSE 250 company will work with the council to deliver what it calls a transformational outsourcing contract which includes facilities and property management. MITIE will be working with Lambert Smith Hampton to provide estate management services to the council including strategic asset management and new ways of working. Under the new contract MITIE will employ more than 500 people to service over 350 sites including Essex County Hall, offices, libraries, community centres and depots covering 145,000 square metres.
MITIE says that its integrated delivery model will self-deliver a range of services across the council’s portfolio including maintenance, cleaning, security, catering, waste management and mail & distribution services.
With a base contract value of £8 m a year and up to £2 million additional project works to be undertaken each year, the total value over the period will range from £80m to £100m. Essex and MITIE will also be working with Improvement East (a partnership of authorities in the East of England) to identify wider efficiency savings.
MITIE’s technology platform, MiWorld, will provide the Council with a business intelligence solution that integrates their management information across the estate and MITIE’s sustainable solution includes guaranteed reductions in energy consumption within three years. MITIE says it’s also fully committed to investing in the development of Essex by employing apprentices and ensuring at least 25pc of sub-contracted work is placed with local SMEs.
Ruby McGregor-Smith, Chief Executive of MITIE, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for MITIE to deliver a transformational outsourcing offering to one of the UK’s most visionary local authorities. We are delighted to be working with Essex County Council and are looking forward to developing this relationship over the long-term.”
County Councillor Derrick Louis, Cabinet Member for Procurement, Property and Major Schemes said, “I am looking forward to working with MITIE in order to provide this essential service. This partnership will enable Essex County Council to make property and facilities management more efficient, support the local economy and save money for Essex taxpayers.”
