Sodexo renews FM deal with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – © Andrew Graham-iStock
Sodexo has extended its soft FM services contract with The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) for another two years.
Under the new deal, worth £5 million a year, Sodexo’s 350 staff will continue with catering, cleaning, security, waste services and grounds maintenance services across the SFRS estate to guarantee a consistent level of service across Scotland.
The 420 SFRS locations include whole-time and on-call fire stations, offices and support locations.
A main element of Sodexo’s social value strategy focuses on its pledge to enhance the capabilities and capacity of its small, medium enterprises (SME) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) network and suppliers. This group currently represents over half of Sodexo’s spend delivering the soft FM services contract for the SFRS.
Paul Anstey, CEO Government, Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “Our colleagues will continue to deliver services for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service which provides such an important service, helping to ensure the safety of local communities across Scotland.”
Iain Morris, acting director of asset management at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said: “The partnering approach between Sodexo and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been exceptional and is being described by us as a high-performing exemplar for all other contractors to follow.
“The decision to extend the contract was relatively easy for SFRS to undertake as a direct result of the excellent services that the Sodexo teams have delivered across the entire SFRS estate in Scotland over the last four years. We are looking forward to another two years of working in partnership with Sodexo.”
