Mitie wins £200m contract from Sellafield group

28th Sep 2011 09:06

Mitie Group, the strategic outsourcing and energy services company, has successfully retained and expanded a contract to provide integrated facilities management (FM) and energy services to the Cumbrian Collaboration, the group that includes the Sellafield nuclear power station.The FTSE 250 company has been awarded the contract for a period of five years, with a possible extension to a seven year maximum. The new contract, which has an estimated total value of £200m over the term of the contract, will cover over 500 buildings across a range of sites in the UK. Chief executive Ruby McGregor-Smith said: "This is another excellent contract award for Mitie and we are delighted to be developing our strategic relationship with the Cumbrian Collaboration. We have an extensive track record of supporting them in the management of their estate and look forward to working with them to provide world-class outsourced and energy services in the coming years." Over 500 people will be employed as part of the contract and the services provided will include: facilities management, building maintenance; security; cleaning; waste management; catering and other FM and energy services.The Cumbrian Collaboration includes Sellafield Limited, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Direct Rail Services, Low Level Waste Repository Limited and International Nuclear Services. The share price rose 0.92% to 240.9p to 09:20. NR