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Award of South West Region Multi-Activity Soft FM Contract to Compass Contract Services t/a ESS

Awarded 06 Dec 2017

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Awarded06 Dec 2017
Value£182,774,333.38
RegionSouth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 3y 5mo ago5y 6mo term
Awarded 6 Dec 2017Expired 30 May 2023

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation awarded a contract to Compass Contract Services t/a ESS for the delivery of soft facilities management services across Ministry of Defence sites in the South West region, covering Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and part of Hampshire.

The contract, valued at £182,774,333.38, is the seventh regional contract under Project HESTIA and encompasses a wide range of services including swimming pool administration, gymnasium and sports facilities, mail room, photographic and reprographic services, stores and supply, establishment access, military mess and non-mess catering, military functions, retail, refreshments, military mess accommodation and hotel services, cleaning, domestic assistance, waste management, tailoring, cobbling, reception, labour and porterage, laundry and dry cleaning, portable toilets, verger support, telecommunications support, administrative support, and weapons and munitions storage.

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