News on 05 January 2001
Trident has won a portering and security services contract
at the 830-bed Southend Hospital in Essex.
Trident contract manager Papi Mengual commented on the contract: “It
has grown our business. We are very proud of what we have achieved so
far at the hospital: we have helped to reduce crime and have a very good
relationship with the hospital staff, which we feel is the key to our
success.”
“We have nine full-time security guards and 24 porters on site”,
he continued. “Besides supporting the medical and nursing staff by
taking patients to clinics and appointments, our porters also run the
hospital postal service and are required to move wards, goods, waste and
specimens. They are also part of the fire team, which means they have
to assist patients in the case of fire.”
Support services manager at Southend Hospital John Facer said: “Trident
was shortlisted because the company showed value for money as well as
strong bias towards security and portering.”
l The Corps has won a security
contract for the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in Scotland,
following a competitive bid.
A security team is to direct visitors and contractors, manage vehicle
traffic, escort cash within the EICC and guard the premises, which has
room for 1,500 delegates and exhibition space. The Corps will also provide
the centre with a consultancy and advisory service that can advise on
topics such as legalisation or equipment.
Geoff Fenlon, HR and TQM facilitator of the EICC, commented: “Over
the last five years we have identified an increasing range of security
issues for a site like this. Our appointment of the Corps reflects the
need for both sophisticated systems and flexible manpower as well as their
specialist knowledge when we have famous or high risk as our visitors.”
