News on 12 October 2000
Middlesbrough Council has selected Amey and Hyder
Business Services as short-listed partners to provide services such
as facilities management, IT and customer services.
Proposals from Capita Business Services and PricewaterhouseCoopers were
also assessed before a decision to shortlist two was made. The evaluation
process included an examination of services the organisations could provide,
their experience of delivering services, performance, and financial standing
and staffing profile. An understanding of the council’s far-reaching
modernising agenda, the government’s Best Value initiative and partnership
working were also expected to be shown.
Deputy leader Sylvia Connolly said: "The Council was in an enviable
position of being able to choose between two proposals, both of which
offer an opportunity to provide better services, protect existing jobs,
create new employment opportunities and generate significant savings."
Brian
Staples, Amey’s chief executive expressed satisfaction at the news,
saying it reflects well on Amey’s ability to be able to offer high
quality services and reaffirms its strong public sector position.
The final decision on which company will partner with Middlesbrough Council
is thought to be due in mid-November.
An extension of an existing contract was given to Trident Contract
Services by Bedfordshire and Luton Community NHS Trust. Trident has
been providing a number of service for the multi-site hospital for the
last two years and these have now been extended because of the opening
of six new residential mental health units and a headquarter building.
The services provided include cleaning, catering, housekeeping, window
cleaning and laundry services.
Fiona Benson, contracts manager at the Trust said: "As the Trust
has grown and developed, so has the contract with Trident. Knowing that
we can make significant changes to the way in which we work together,
without affecting the standard of that work, is of vital importance to
us."
A supplier of services for the public and healthcare sectors Trident Contract
Services is part of the OCS Group which employs 45,000 people and has
an annual turnover over £360m.
