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Friday 5th December 2008
5 December 2008
Interserve has beaten rival Amey to secure a £500 million support services contract for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The two firms were told earlier this month but the news kept under wraps until today's official announcement.
The 15-year deal, called the Sustainable Built Environment Workplace Support contract, is expected to be worth much more over the period as Interserve provides special projects and additional works.
The contract covers 186 sites throughout England and Wales and involves 271 laboratories and 162 offices covering a number of core executive agencies that report to the department. These include:
Animal Health
Central Science Laboratory
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science
Government Decontamination Services
Marine & Fisheries Agency
Regulatory Science Agency
Rural Payments Agency
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Natural England
The deal means that Interserve becomes a strategic partner of Defra as well as a provider of tactical FM services. These include buildings maintenance and waste management as well more strategic services such as energy procurement and management, professional and project services and fleet management.
Interserve will analyse and present options to Defra in areas such as telecommunications, transport, travel and accommodation. It will also complete a detailed assessment of building layouts and occupancy. Staff that currently provide FM services to Defra will transfer to Interserve.?
Interserve will play a major role in helping Defra to reach and exceed its sustainability targets in areas such as waste and recycling, energy and water consumption, carbon emissions and biodiversity. Improvements are likely in estate performance in areas such as combined heat and power systems as well as procurement of sustainable materials such as timber, cleaning and food products.
"Defra's vision required a fresh approach to service delivery," said Adrian Ringrose, Interserve's chief executive. "Our response is a total accommodation service model that encompasses sustainability, exemplar FM service, asset management and space and workplace management. We have selected, combined and developed the best practices from across PFI, PPP and traditional FM contracting into a unique, responsive and innovative service model."?
Helen Ghosh, Defra's permanent secretary, said the contract will provide value for money and cost savings. Interserve is committed to investing in the Defra estate and will play a major role in helping Defra to exceed its sustainability targets.
Interserve has beaten rival Amey to secure a £500 million support services contract for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The two firms were told earlier this month but the news kept under wraps until today's official announcement.
The 15-year deal, called the Sustainable Built Environment Workplace Support contract, is expected to be worth much more over the period as Interserve provides special projects and additional works.
The contract covers 186 sites throughout England and Wales and involves 271 laboratories and 162 offices covering a number of core executive agencies that report to the department. These include:
Animal Health
Central Science Laboratory
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science
Government Decontamination Services
Marine & Fisheries Agency
Regulatory Science Agency
Rural Payments Agency
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Natural England
The deal means that Interserve becomes a strategic partner of Defra as well as a provider of tactical FM services. These include buildings maintenance and waste management as well more strategic services such as energy procurement and management, professional and project services and fleet management.
Interserve will analyse and present options to Defra in areas such as telecommunications, transport, travel and accommodation. It will also complete a detailed assessment of building layouts and occupancy. Staff that currently provide FM services to Defra will transfer to Interserve.?
Interserve will play a major role in helping Defra to reach and exceed its sustainability targets in areas such as waste and recycling, energy and water consumption, carbon emissions and biodiversity. Improvements are likely in estate performance in areas such as combined heat and power systems as well as procurement of sustainable materials such as timber, cleaning and food products.
"Defra's vision required a fresh approach to service delivery," said Adrian Ringrose, Interserve's chief executive. "Our response is a total accommodation service model that encompasses sustainability, exemplar FM service, asset management and space and workplace management. We have selected, combined and developed the best practices from across PFI, PPP and traditional FM contracting into a unique, responsive and innovative service model."?
Helen Ghosh, Defra's permanent secretary, said the contract will provide value for money and cost savings. Interserve is committed to investing in the Defra estate and will play a major role in helping Defra to exceed its sustainability targets.