Interserve Plc. (IRV.L), a support services and construction group, said Monday that it has formed a new partnership with the University of Sussex. The partnership - Sussex Estates and Facilities LLP - will deliver a 10 year facilities management contract to the University. Interserve will provide management and administration services to the partnership.
Interserve said that the 150 million pounds contract with Sussex Estates and Facilities will commence on January 1 and marks the start of a unique partnership between Interserve and the University.
The firm noted that Sussex Estates and Facilities will provide services across 23 service specifications including cleaning, grounds maintenance, buildings management, portering, mailroom and postal services, security, car parking, waste management, health and safety support, estates project management and energy-saving improvements.
The company noted that key focus will be the delivery of best-practice processes to enable significant service improvements to the University's students, staff and visitors. These improvements include a new helpdesk staffed 24/7 and investments in skills development and employment opportunities.
Sussex Estates and Facilities will also offer graduate opportunities and apprenticeships within its delivery team. For instance, six undergraduates will be given the opportunity to work on the contract each year as trainee managers.
The University of Sussex is a UK-based research-intensive university with over 13,000 students and 2,200 staff, based in a distinctive campus environment on the edge of Brighton, surrounded by the South Downs National Park.
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