Mitie is introducing policy changes to better support employees with parenting, fostering and caring responsibilities. Adopted on the recommendation of the group’s Parents & Carers Network – a support network of over 500 employees which acts as a forum for exchanging experiences and ideas, carer’s leave will provide an annual entitlement to a week of…
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Mitie will continue to deliver multiple services at Manchester Airport, East Midlands Airport, London Stansted Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport following contract extensions to March 2025. The integrated facility services provider employes over 300 people on its contract with Manchester Airports Group (MAG) which came into effect in 2016 at Manchester Airport and…
The UK’s Government Property Agency has selected Mitie to deliver a new five-year facilities management contract covering covers 19 sites across the GPA’s Central Region including its flagship Birmingham Hub, following a competitive tender process via the Crown Commercial Services Facilities Management Marketplace framework. Under the terms of the agreement, Mitie will provide a range…
Mitie Spain has acquired Biservicus Group, an installer and integrator of fire, security and alarm systems. Based in the Canary Islands, Biservicus is accredited and licensed to provide security services across the country. Over the last 30 years the company has installed 8,000 security alarms for 4,000 customers. and is certified to deliver security services…
Bidvest Noonan has appointed Keith Middleton as managing director of its transport sector business. With over three decades of experience, Middleton’s successful track record in the facilitiy services industry includes senior leadership roles with ISS and Mitie. His appointment follows a series of moves by Bidvest Noonan in recent years to grow and strengthen the…
Mitie has worked with Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), the UK’s largest financial services organisation, to decarbonise the heating of its Trinity Road office in Halifax. The new ground source heat pump system is projected to eliminate up to 6,292,112 kWh of gas consumption and up to 1,164 tonnes of carbon emissions per year – equivalent…
Arsenal Football Club has extended its security vetting contract with Mitie for a further five years. The contract extension will see Mitie continue to provide essential vetting services include background checks, criminal records checks and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. As one of the world’s biggest football institutions Arsenal places a strong emphasis on…
Mitie Defence Ltd has been awarded a new £150 million integrated facilities management contract in Germany and Italy by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), an operating arm of the UK Ministry of Defence. Covering the MOD’s military accommodation, as well as military and adventurous training sites in Germany and a school and office building in…
Insurance and pensions services provider Phoenix Group has awarded a new contract to Mitie to deliver integrated facilities management (IFM) services across its UK sites. The five-year contract, worth £62m, will involve a range of specialist services, including Mitie’s ‘Connected Workspace’ and decarbonisation services. It marks the first time that all facilities management services for…
Mitie has supported Royal Mail Group in achieving significant energy savings of over 16.69 GWh – equivalent to the annual usage of 1,100 UK homes – within a 12-month period. This milestone marks the first year of a five-year partnership aimed at helping Royal Mail Group achieve a minimum of 15% energy savings across its…
Yorkshire Water has appointed Mitie to deliver on-site grounds maintenance services under a three-year contract. A major provider of essential water and wastewater services in northern England, Yorkshire Water serves over five million households and 140,000 businesses across Yorkshire and the Humber. The new contract, which is worth £4 million, will see the facility services…
Mitie, has been awarded four gold medals by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for its exceptional health and safety performance across several business areas, including cleaning, security, waste, and landscaping, The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards programme is the largest occupational health and safety awards programme in the UK, with almost…
Eurostar, the high speed passenger rail service linking the UK and mainland Europe, has extended its security contract with Mitie at St Pancras International Station in London and its Engineering Centre in Temple Mills by another three years. The new contract with the train operator provides for a further two years. Mitie, which has provided…
Mitie has been awarded Silver Status by evidence-based accreditation tool, Inclusive Employers Standard. To receive the accreditation, organisations must demonstrate how they are delivering against six pillars of inclusion and diversity: Engage, Equip, Empower, Embed, Evaluate and Evolve. Having been measured across all six pillars, Mitie achieved the ‘Silver Status’ at its first submission. The…
Mitie has been named as a supplier on the NHS London Procurement Partnership Total Facilities Management (TFM) Framework. The facility services provider has been approved to bid for six lots covering hard, soft and total facilities management, cleaning, catering and security services, with the appointment additionally providing Mitie with the opportunity to pursue facilities management…
Mitie has been ranked 17th in the list of Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers, marking the fifth year it has been recognised by Inclusive Companies, the organisation which compiles the list. Mitie is the only facilities management company on the list, with its inclusion reflecting its significant investment in equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives such as…
BAM Group has appointed Abbe Pickthall as Managing Director of its Integrated Facilities Management business. Pickthall, who has held senior roles in a number of global integrated services businesses, including CBRE, Mitie and ENGIE, has a track record of leading organisational transformation, including structural and cultural change. She says: ‘I am delighted to be leading…
A school volunteering programme delivered by Mitie employees was the proud recipient of a Silver Award at the 2022 UK Social Mobility Awards (SOMOs). Its initiative, which is part of a wider ‘Giving Back’ community programme, offers various sessions, activities and mentoring opportunities to students in schools across the United Kingdom, helping them navigate the…
Mitie’s most recent annual ESG report highlights the progress the facilities management outsourcer has made in incorporating 13 ambitious targets within its social value framework. According to the report, all 13 of the targets which were set in 2021 have been achieved or exceeded, spanning Mitie’s People, Environment, Supply Chain and Community pillars. Primary focuses…
Staff at Heathrow Airport will now have access to free period products thanks to a new multi-way partnership involving an award-winning social enterprise. More than 100 Hey Girls free vend dispensers will be placed in the airport’s staff female and accessible toilets from August, providing employees with free and environmentally-friendly tampons and pads. The partnership,…
Mitie has shipped vital PPE and other hygiene supplies to the GE Operator Humanitarian Centre in Warsaw, which will be used for essential medical care and general hygiene for people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The centre offers temporary refuge and aid to those displaced by the war and has so far supported more than…
A collaboration between Mitie and several partner organisations has transformed the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel ahead of the 40th anniversary of the conflict. Opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen as a memorial to those who fought and died in the South Atlantic in 1982, the chapel stands in the 230-acre grounds of Pangbourne…
BAE systems has selected Mitie to deliver a new multi-million pound, five-year contract to provide a full integrated facilities management (IFM) service at 26 sites across the United Kingdom. The contract consolidates multiple previous contracts for four BAE Systems businesses under a single service level agreement, and will see Mitie provide a suite of FM…
MItie has been recognised by the Top Employers Institute for a fourth consecutive year.Organisations from more than 100 countries take part in the institute’s annual HR Best Practices Survey, which assesses key areas including people strategy, the work environment, talent acquisition, learning, staff wellbeing, and diversity and inclusion. A highlight of Mitie’s entry was the…
Mitie has reached its target of converting 30 per cent of its fleet to zero emission electric vehicles (EVs) by March 2022 ahead of schedule, and increased the target to 35 per cent. The facility services provider now operates a range of electric cars, vans, and even a gritter, taking its total, as of the…
The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the finalists for the Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Golden Service Awards 2022. Dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the cleaning industry by their organisers, the awards recognise “excellence, performance and commitment” within cleaning and facilities management. An independent panel of judges from BICSc has shortlisted 59 finalists from 24 companies,…
05.11.2021, 13:35 Westfield Shopping Centre Contracts Mitie has won a new three-year contract with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to deliver security services at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City, Europe’s two largest shopping centres. The contracts, which also cover site patrol and control room management, include bespoke training for all 230 Mitie Security Officers on site to…
A new partnership between Mitie and Sustainable Development Capital LLP (SDCL) is helping public and private sector organisations roll out large-scale decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects for their estates. Through the partnership, Mitie and SDCL which invests in energy efficient and decentralised energy projects, will assist organisations seeking capital investment in machinery that delivers environmental…
28.09.2021, 13:21 Mitie Welcomes Technical Apprentices Mitie has surpassed a target of recruiting 50 new technical apprentices in 2021 with the addition of a new intake of 41 apprentices to its Technical Services Apprenticeship Programme. The programme is offered by Mitie’s Technical Services Academy which offers development opportunities, including formal training and mentorship, to help colleagues…
14.09.2021, 08:55 Kickstarting Customer Journeys to Net Zero Mitie has introduced new ‘Plan Zero BoltON’ packages to support existing clients with meeting their decarbonisation targets. The options for existing client accounts focus on four, distinct pathways; namely “Pulse” for remote building management, “Shine” for photovoltaic (solar) energy, “Glow” for lighting optimisation and “Charge” for electic…
11.08.2021, 08:55 Acquisition Boosts Mitie Telecom Capability Mitie has acquired DAEL Ventures UK, together with its subsidiaries DAEL Telecom, JB Towers and JISTICS for £15 million. DAEL Ventures is the UK arm of DAEL Netherlands, a leading provider of acquisition, design and construction (ADC) services for telecoms infrastructure. With a team of around 130 the…
02.08.2021, 10:09 Driving Charge Point Infrastructure Mitie has supported Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual insurance, pensions and investment company, with the installation of ten electric vehicle (EV) charge points. The installation at the investment company’s office in Alderley Park marks a landmark moment for Mitie which has now installed over 850 EV charge points…
16.07.2021, 16:19 Survey Addresses Work From Home Fatigue A wave of WFH fatigue has hit the UK according to a survey for Mitie by OnePoll, although its findings suggests many employees remain concerned their offices aren’t Covid-secure. The survey of 5,000 employees who have been working from home during the pandemic was undertaken this month,…
05.07.2021, 14:18 Essex Schools Solar Panel Installations Mitie has supported Essex County Council with the installation of roof mounted solar panels at fifteen schools across the county. The panels will generate 700,000 kWh of energy which is equivalent to powering 185 homes a year or saving 180 tonnes of CO2 and around £115,000 annually, and…
OUTCO managing director Andy Barry explains why packaged outdoor FM services makes sense for estates managers. Let’s start with a familiar paradox. Company A spends ten million pounds on FM outsourcing. £9 million goes to a handful of major contracts – fulfilled by large and highly professional providers that – for the most part –…
15.06.2021, 07:27 Future Defence Infrastructure Services Programme Contract Mitie has won a new seven-year contract to deliver maintenance services on the UK’s Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme for sites across Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which has made the award, has the option to extend the contract for a further…
07.06.2021, 15:30 Appointment of Director of Cleaning Services Mitie has welcomed British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Chair, Lorraine Davis, as its Director of Cleaning Services. Davis has over 40 years’ experience in the cleaning industry, working in a number of operational and business development roles in complex environments, such as healthcare and education. In…
11.05.2021, 13:16 Hertfordshire NHS Trust Contracts Mitie has been awarded four multi-service contracts by the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The new contracts, which were managed by Interserve prior to its 2020 acquisition by Mitie, will operate for five years and include the option of a two-year extension. with…
Mitie is supporting the ‘Mow May’ campaign which encourages businesses and members of the public to pause some of their mowing and weeding. With the UK officially entering spring and flowers beginning to bloom, many people are getting their gardening gloves ready. Research suggests, however, that reducing gardening activities allows plants to produce up to…
20.04.2021, 15:25 Mitie Welcomes Zero Emission Large Van The addition of a Vauxhall Vivaro-e van to its fleet brings Mitie closer to its target of 2,021 EVs by the end of 2021. The vehicle, the first of 655 Vivaro-e vans on order for delivery this year, has been fitted out to meet the requirements of a…
24.03.2021, 11:41 North West Anglia Hospitals Contract Mitie has been awarded a new five-year contract to deliver facilities management and catering services at hospitals operated by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. The contract which is worth £4.2 million annually includes an extension option for up to a further two years, and will see the…
17.03.2021, 16:40 Mitie Cleaning Team to Star on TV Show Mitie’s cleaning team based at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 will be featured in an upcoming episode of the ITV documentary series, Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport. Airing on Wednesday 17 March at 8pm, the episode will mark Mitie’s first appearance on the show, which goes behind the…
Mitie Landscapes has launched the UK’s first zero emission commercial gritting service by deploying an electric vehicle and battery-powered gritter. Operating in Nottingham, the EV, as well as the vehicle-mounted gritter, are charged each day at the company’s office in the city which is powered by REGO-backed renewable energy to ensure a truly zero emission…
ETL, the estate development subsidiary of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, has named Mitie as a preferred supplier under its Net Zero Carbon Delivery framework. From monitoring energy consumption to installing and maintaining electric vehicle charge points and ground source heat pumps, the Net Zero Carbon Delivery framework was created to help organisations…
Global environment, social and governance ratings agency Sustainalytics has upgraded Mitie’s ESG score to 9.8, denoting ‘negligible risk’, in its latest assessment. The score elevates Mitie’s ranking to 88th place out of a total of 13,404 organisations to have been assessed by Sustainalytics – also propelling the outsourcer to top position in the business support…
An innovative partnership between Mitie Security and UK charity Crimestoppers will analyse and share information from businesses on criminal behaviour and potentially support police investigations. Crimestoppers encourages people and organisations to share information that helps prevent and solve crime anonymously. As well as receiving information from members of the public, Crimestoppers works with a number…
08.12.2020, 10:56 EV Fleet Award Mitie is the recipient of a ‘Private Sector Fleet of the Year’ award in the medium to large category of this year’s Green Fleet Awards. The award is the second to be conferred on the company in only two months for its ambitious electric vehicle (EV) commitment. In October, Mitie…
Mitie has been appointed as a supplier on two Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreements on Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS) and Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA). The VCIS agreement allows public sector organisations to easily access suppliers providing electric vehicle (EV) charge point infrastructure and solutions. This includes consultancy, charge point installation and…
30.10.2020, 09:00 A Digital Technology Leader Mitie’s Mozaic analytics portal has been selected as “Big Data/IoT Project of the Year” at Computing’s 2020 Digital Technology Leaders Awards. The award is one of several the company has received in recent months for its application of technology within facilities management, with the others including Verdantix Smart Building…
23.10.2020, 14:22 Green Fleet of the Year 2020 Mitie has been crowned ‘Green Fleet of the Year’ at the Business Car Awards 2020, During a virtual ceremony which was held on 22 October, the company was recognised for ambitious electric vehicle (EV) rollout and commitment to switch its fleet to zero emission by 2025. Business…
14.10.2020, 18:29 Energy Savings at Vodafone A range of energy management measures from Mitie has helped Vodafone UK achieve energy savings of £10 million during the last three years. The saving of 100 gigawatt hours (GWh) are the equivalent of the annual energy needs of a town of 65,000 people and represent reductions in CO2…
18.09.2020, 08:05 Showing Appreciation for Frontline Heroes Mitie has awarded an extra day’s holiday to over 25,000 frontline employees, and introduced benefits to ensure access to healthcare and support during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group’s frontline heroes have been working tirelessly to keep the United Kingdom running during the pandemic by delivering a range of…
Mitie will assume responsibility from the British army for nineteen Covid-19 mobile testing units (MTU) from the end of July. The facility services provider currently supports Covid-19 testing at fixed “Local Testing Centres” in Ashford, Bournemouth, Deeside, Ebbw Vale, Gloucester, Llandudno, Newbury, Salisbury and Penrith. Services to be provided under the new contract include driving…
02.07.2020, 11:17 On the Acquisition Trail UK-based field service management software company Totalmobile has acquired Lone Worker Solutions (LWS) and Software Enterprises which trades as Global Rostering System (GRS). The lone worker technology provided by LWS is currently being used by over 70,000 field-based workers. LWS provides access to safety alerts, status updates and locational…
Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles and Vauxhall manufacturer, Groupe PSA, has extended its 10-year multi-service contract with Mitie in the United Kingdom. Under the two-year extension valued at £5.2 million, Mitie, which currently provides engineering, maintenance and repair services to production plants, parts distribution centres, and the Luton and Coventry offices of Europe’s second largest carmaker, will assume additional responsibility for cleaning and waste…
06.05.2020, 08:48 Helping British Businesses Back to Work A comprehensive new guide for facilities managers from Mitie details practical measures businesses can implement to ensure a safe and seamless return to workplaces. As the UK government makes plans to loosen current lockdown restrictions, many businesses are unsure of what they need to do to ensure their…
Mitie is providing critical clinical waste management, security, and traffic management support to five UK COVID-19 test centres. The company is helping to ensure the centres meet their testing targets, which are essential for identifying people with COVID-19 and therefore limiting the spread of the infection. The Inverness site was the first to open on 25 April 2020,…
22.04.2020, 09:34 Helping Businesses Stop COVID-19 New fever-screening solutions from Mitie Security are helping businesses mitigate against the spread of COVID-19. The solutions, which have been developed by adapting existing thermal imaging technology, easily identify individuals with a fever that may be symptomatic of COVID-19. With the capacity to detect human temperatures to within an accuracy of…
23.03.2020, 14:35 UK Support Services Sector Slumps in Volatile Trading Shares in several of the UK’s largest support services companies have come under renewed pressure as investors assess the impact of social and economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic on future earnings. Shares in companies with significant exposure to the contract catering, hospitality and events…
10.03.2020, 10:22 Senior Security Appointment ABM UK has appointed announced the appointment of Chris Middleton as its director of security. Middleton has over 17 years’ experience in delivering hard and soft services within the facilities management industry, ten of which were spent delivering security and risk solutions for companies including Ernst & Young, PwC and Deloitte. …
Mitie has been awarded a contract under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework to provide manned guarding and mobile patrol services at 27 Home Office sites. The manned guarding service will operate on an intelligence-led model, driven by Mitie’s Global Security Operation Centre (GSOC), based in Northampton. The real-time information generated by the GSOC will…
04.02.2020, 10:08 Supporting Armed Forces Reservists Mitie has introducing ten days paid leave annually to support its community of Reservists in fulfilling their service commitments. The new policy which follows several initiatives launched by the facility services outsourcer to support its large community of armed forces veterans, Reservists and military family members, replaces a previous…
23.01.2020, 12:31 Mitie Accelerates EV Rollout Mitie is a step closer towards realising its Clean Van Commitment to switch 20 per cent of one of the UK’s largest vehicle fleets to electric by the end of this year following the delivery of its 250th electric vehicle to a team at Heathrow Airport. The addition of…
16.12.2019, 12:36 Transforming FM New research from Mitie suggests almost half (48 per cent) of Facilities Managers are missing out on the benefits of digital transformation by failing to adopt new technologies quickly enough. The report, Digital Transformation: Is Facilities Management Ready?, reveals that just seven per cent of FMs say they are constantly seeking to identify,…
02.12.2019, 15:45 Red and Gold Top Choice for Christmas Mitie is installing more than 500 Christmas trees across the UK this festive season, with traditional red and gold colour schemes proving to be the most popular The group’s Landscapes team says it’s clear the traditional theme remains the favourite with gold stars most popular for…
23.10.2019, 12:08 Addleshaw Goddard Document Management Contract Mitie’s Document Management business has been awarded a new five-year contract by UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard at sites in London, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and Scotland. Under the terms of the agreement, Mitie will digitise all aspects of the firm’s document management services, including reprographics, mailroom and records…
17.10.2019, 16:31 100 Most Influential Women in Engineering Jo Davis, Group HR Director at Mitie, has been included in the top “100 Most Influential Women in the Engineering Sector” list published by board appointments firm, Inclusive Boards and the Financial Times. Released today, the list will officially launch at the Inclusive Boards: Women in Engineering…
12.09.2019, 10:24 Workplace Week London 2019 (11-15 November) More than 30 iconic brands will open their workplaces to the public for Workplace Week London – the brainchild of Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) which has raised over £100,000 for BBC Children in Need. Now in its ninth year, the workplace spectacle involves a dynamic programme of…
05.08.2019, 12:31 Mitie Enhances Security Technology Capabilities Mitie Security has acquired niche intelligent software and security solutions provider, Global Aware International Group (GAIG), for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition strengthens Mitie’s position in the growing connected security services market, at a time when the group is implementing job cuts and embracing new technologies as part…
08.07.2019, 10:39 Mitie Expands Document Management Capabilities Mitie Document Management has announced plans to double the number of invoices it processes for clients annually to 2 billion following the installation of new high-speed scanners with OCR software. The company’s investment in new technology follows growing demand for invoice processing and HR document digitisation services from private…
Antelme, who previously served as the managing partner of consultancy firm, Skarbek Associates, has held senior business development and external affairs roles in the energy and security sectors, and formerly spent 18 years in the Armed Forces, including UK Special Forces, where he worked in multi-agency and international operations, both in combat and advisory roles…
Antelme, who previously served as the managing partner of consultancy firm, Skarbek Associates, has held senior business development and external affairs roles in the energy and security sectors, and formerly spent 18 years in the Armed Forces, including UK Special Forces, where he worked in multi-agency and international operations, both in combat and advisory roles…
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has extended its £150 million integrated facilities management (IFM) contract with Mitie to 2030 following a competitive tender process. The contract which covers a range of services including cleaning, patient catering and facilities helpdesk services, will also include provision of waste management duties across the trust’s main campus…
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has extended its £150 million integrated facilities management (IFM) contract with Mitie to 2030 following a competitive tender process. The contract which covers a range of services including cleaning, patient catering and facilities helpdesk services, will also include provision of waste management duties across the trust’s main campus…
23.05.2019, 06:07 Bringing Pride to Birmingham Mitie is supporting diversity celebrations by working with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to transform bus shelters with a rainbow motif in the the lead up to Birmingham Pride 2019 which takes place this weekend. Mitie’s team has undertaken a deep clean of the Smallbrook Queensway bus shelter…
23.05.2019, 06:07 Bringing Pride to Birmingham Mitie is supporting diversity celebrations by working with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to transform bus shelters with a rainbow motif in the the lead up to Birmingham Pride 2019 which takes place this weekend. Mitie’s team has undertaken a deep clean of the Smallbrook Queensway bus shelter…
02.05.2019, 11:51 Supporting Mitie’s Clean Van Commitment Pod Point is supporting Mitie’s commitment to electrify 20 per cent of its smaller vehicle fleet within two years by installing 800 chargepoints at Mitie and client locations, and at the homes of Mitie employees. Transition to an Electric Fleet Mitie, which employs 54,000 people across the…
Mitie has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Facilities Management frameworks for Security and Defence. The framework includes two sub-lots (1a Security Services and 1b Technical Security) which enable the public sector to easily access manned guarding, CCTV systems, perimeter fencing, gates and access control – as well as other…
15.04.2019, 13:59 Mitie NHS Property Services Contract NHS Property Services have extended a three-year integrated facilities management contract awarded to Mitie in 2016 by a further year. The new award for the delivery of mechanical and electrical (M&E), building maintenance, security and grounds maintenance services starts later this month. NHS Property Services, a limited company owned…
04.03.2019, 09:29 UK’s Best Cleaned Transport Hub Birmingham Airport has won Kimberley-Clarke’s Golden Service Award for the “Best Cleaned Transport Hub” for a second successive year. Cleaning, environmental cleaning and pest management services at the West Midlands airport (the UK’s third largest with over nine million passengers a year) are delivered by a team from…
13.02.2019, 10:04 Connect Group IFM Contract News wholesaling and mixed-freight distributor Connect Group has selected Mitie to consolidate over 100 local level agreements into a UK-wide integrated facilities management (IFM) contract. Connect Group was created by the demerger of the the news distribution arms of high street retailer, WHSmith. The five-year, £7.5 million contract award follows a…