Mitie has been awarded a £20 million facilities management contract extension at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the operating arm of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The contract, initially awarded to Mitie in 2022 has ...

A smart technology trial by VIVO Defence Services, in partnership with Equans, has resulted in a 44 per cent reduction in energy use in a Single Living Accommodation (SLA) barrack block on a military base. The trial was undertaken on ...

Landmarc Support Services’ Guaranteed Interview Scheme has been extended to include the spouses, civil partners and long-term cohabiting partners of serving Armed Forces personnel. A trusted industry partner to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the move says Landmarc, strengthens its ...

Just over two-years since it started providing facilities management at US air bases across England, VIVO Defence Services’ United States Visiting Forces (USVF) contract has been extended by a further two years, on top of the three years initially awarded ...

A pilot project is underway to refurbish a 45-year-old RAF barrack block at St Mawgan, Cornwall, to meet government energy targets. Launched by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and its contractor VIVO Defence Services, the project is the first of ...

ESS Defence, specialist provider of foodservice and facilities management to military establishments across the UK, has further expanded its service delivery with the addition of Tedworth House, home to the Tedworth House Recovery Centre which supports the holistic recovery of ...

VIVO Defence Services has gained a gold rating at The 5% Club due to the number of its employees taking apprenticeships  – just 10 months after joining. Employers who join the club commit to empowering their employees through ‘earn & ...

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 ...