Following a competitive tender, MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and asset management company has been awarded a significant contract to provide security services at the Port of Felixstowe, part of the Hutchison Port Holdings Group.
Under the three-year contract, MITIE are working in support of the port’s own police force to create a safe and secure environment for all staff and visitors at one of Europe’s largest container terminals.
The team of over 60 officers are responsible for controlling access points to the port, undertaking vehicle searches and for providing 24 hour patrols across the 150 hectare site to meet the requirements laid down by the Department for Transport.
The success in winning the security contract further enhances MITIE’s presence in the aviation and transport sectors as well as at the Port of Felixstowe where it already provides a range of catering services.
Tony Medhurst, who heads up MITIE’s transport security team, commented: “The provision of effective security at UK ports is essential in protecting the critical national infrastructure. We’re delighted to be working with the local management team and the Port of Felixstowe to support them in creating a safe, secure environment for all staff and visitors. This success reinforces our capabilities of working in DfT regulated environments”
For further information, contact:
David Revis, Investor Relations and PR Manager, MITIE Group PLC
T: 020 7034 7306, M: 07979 702465, E: mailto:david.revis@mitie.co.uk
Darren Gamage, Head of Marketing, MITIE Security
T: 01908 671317, M:07816 971916, E: darren.gamage@mitie.co.uk
Notes for editors
What is MITIE?
We’re the strategic outsourcing and asset management company.
What does that mean in practice? Providing everything from strategic consultancy, to world-class delivery on the ground. From long-term infrastructure planning, to facilities management, property and engineering services. Our strategic input can add value at the highest level, while our practical management expertise can save customers money and maximise their returns.
At the same time, it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that makes us different. Our people are passionate about what they do, committed to working in partnership with their clients, and will always look for a fresh answer to a new challenge.
We work with our clients in three ways; some take full advantage of our whole range of expertise by buying the whole suite, others may only need one aspect of what we do:
Strategy and consultancy
+ Facilities and project management
+ Service delivery
In other words, we think, we manage, and we deliver.
The thinking phase is all about finding strategic answers to long-term challenges about assets and resources. Facilities and project management puts those plans in place, and our unrivalled range of services is one of the best in the business.
There’s a lot more to MITIE than you probably think. We’re a big company with big ambitions - a leading FTSE 250 support services business, with 49,000+ people, revenues in excess of £1.4bn, and a reputation for being the best.