New arrangements to provide hard FM services to MOD sites used by reserves and cadets came into effect as of yesterday (1 August 2024). The MOD’s existing Built Estate contracts, which provide hard FM services to defence sites across the ...

Pinnacle Group has appointed former Army Officer and Royal Household Aide, Sarah Pittaway, as the new Divisional Director for Pinnacle Service Families, one of the company’s largest contracts. The appointment comes as the company builds on a series of contract ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland’s defence and government services brand, ESS, has appointed Kris Nicholson to the role of Business Director. Nicholson joins the company’s leadership team following an impressive 34-year career in the Royal Navy where he served as a ...

ESS, the Defence, Energy and Government Services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has partnered with Bedford College, part of The Bedford College Group, to deliver the ‘First Steps’ supported internship at its MOD Chicksands site. The programme is providing ...

VINCI Facilities Defence and DIO Regional Delivery South East teams have won the Public/Private Collaborative Working Award at the Institute of Collaborative Working (ICW) Awards, held at the House of Lords on 22 November. The Award citation stated: “The judges ...

A state-of-the-art rehabilitation centre built by VIVO Defence Services for military personnel with musculoskeletal injuries has been officially opened in a special ceremony at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire by Air Vice-Marshal David McLoughlin, the Director of Defence Healthcare. The new ...

Ministry of Defence (MoD) sites used by Reserves and Cadets will benefit from new hard facilities management arrangements following an amendment to contracts. Approval has been given to bring sites which make up the Volunteer Estate into the MoD’s existing ...

Today marks the start of VIVO Defence Services hard FM contract with the Government’s Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The contract will see VIVO undertaking all reactive and planned maintenance, as well as grounds maintenance and billable works at the ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has secured Gold Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme status following its recent revalidation, carried out by the Defence Relationship Management Team. The Gold commendation reflects the work the organisation does to support veterans, reservists, cadets ...

Sodexo has retained its contract with Aspire Defence Services (ADS) for the delivery of catering, retail, mess management and cleaning services across all the garrisons of Project Allenby/Connaught. Sodexo’s commitment to delivering a great ‘Lived Experience’ for the military was ...