Cleaning & Maintenance Magazine

A clean sweep at Brunel University

Brunel University in Uxbridge, west London, has awarded a contract to OCS to provide a range of housekeeping and environmental services, enhancing the student experience across the university’s buildings and estates. OCS will work with the university to increase service quality and efficiencies over the length of the contract - initially three years with a potential two year extension. David McAuley, Brunel University’s support services manager, said:  “We have invested £300 million in redeveloping the campus over the last few years, with many new and refurbished…Read full article

Scottish housing association contract awarded

Ayrshire-based cleaning and security service provider Sercon Support Services Ltd, has beaten off stiff competition to be awarded a cleaning services contract with Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association. Hanover currently manages homes for more than 5000 residents throughout Scotland, offering the choice of rented, shared ownership, shared equity, and fully owned housing. The contract win will see Sercon provide office cleaning services to Hanover’s head office in Edinburgh, which houses up to 100 staff and includes HQ departments, east area office, telecare centre and the McDonald Rooms…Read full article

Contract awarded at Cannon Place

Principle Cleaning has gained another notable client in an impressive new central London building. Cannon Place is situated in the heart of the City within close proximity to the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and St Paul's Cathedral. The office building above Cannon Street is conceived as a smooth skinned bubble with part spherical corners and Principle Cleaning is delighted to be working with international client Capita Symonds, based there. Capita Symonds is one of the UK’s largest multi-faceted consultancies, delivering design, infrastructure, real estate and outsourcing solutions…Read full article

‘Revolutionising’ local authority outsourcing

MITIE Group plc has signed a 10-year contract with Essex County Council. The company will work with the council to deliver a ‘transformational outsourcing contract’ which includes facilities and property management as well as energy services. MITIE will be working in partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton to provide estate management services to the council, including strategic asset management and new ways of working that deliver sustainable improvements for Essex. Under the new contract MITIE will employ more than 500 people to service over 350 sites including Essex County Hall, offices,…Read full article

A first class delivery

There was certainly no five-year itch at Royal Mail when deciding its future business partner to supply all 1600 UK sites with janitorial and washroom products. Jangro, the network of independent janitorial supplies companies with over 40 UK outlets, has been re-appointed. It has provided Royal Mail with over 300 different cleaning and maintenance product lines since 2006. Royal Mail is one of the key accounts in Jangro’s growing portfolio of national contracts. The contract focuses on a core list of everyday products and equipment, specially chosen by Royal Mail from Jangro’s 3500…Read full article

Helping the International Aid Trust to stock up

OCS has supported the International Aid Trust’s work with disadvantaged people in the UK and overseas by donating a consignment of surplus hygiene consumables to the charity. The stock of hand gel, hand wipes and surface wipes were transported by OCS to International Aid’s distribution centre in Lancashire. “We are delighted that International Aid will be able to make good use of the hygiene products,” said Adrian Shuker, sustainability director for OCS. “OCS is a privately owned company with over 110 years of trading. During this time, the family values of five generations…Read full article