WSP wins government contract; Symonds completes restructuring

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has awarded a five-year £1.6M contract for procurement and management of facilities services to WSP FM.

Covered are five central London locations, including the offices of the Secretary of State, Chris Smith, three junior Ministers and 400 departmental staff. The contract also extends to the headquarters of the Government Art Collection.

DCMS head of FM and procurement Jim Allwood says the contract was awarded on the basis of the ability to provide "high quality and innovative solutions whilst reducing costs."

WSP will also operate a 24-hour-a-day helpdesk service.

At Symonds FM, the framework interlinking the various parts of the Dalkia Group has been declared complete. This underpins the new 'integrated services management' offer, which extends from consultancy to service delivery.

In addition to Symonds FM, and its sister construction and project management division, the parent group includes Dalkia Utilities Services and Dalkia Energy & Technical Services.

Elliott Chase