ISS has won a seven-year contract with West Sussex County Council to deliver high-quality, inclusive, and sustainable school meals across the county. The contract, which takes effect in Q3 2026, has an annual value of approximately DKK 100 million (£11.5 ...

The Clean Space has won a two-year contract with Optimax, one of the UK’s leading eye care providers, for the delivery of cleaning services across eight clinic locations nationwide. The contract covers a range of clinical and patient-facing environments, including ...

Mitie has extended its 13-year partnership with Birmingham Airport for an additional two years, and will continue to play a critical role in maintaining safe and efficient operations at one of the UK’s busiest airports, which welcomed a record-breaking 13.6 ...

Lorcan Mekitarian has been elected as a Life Vice President by the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Governing Council in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Association and the wider cleaning and hygiene industry. Initially elected to the ...

Following a competitive tender process, Serco has successfully retained its facilities management contract at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) for a further 10 years. Taking effect immediately, the renewed agreement has a total value of more than £270 million. ...

Eighteen coveted awards were presented at the cleaning industry’s most celebrated event – 2026 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards – on 21 May, at the London Hilton, Park Lane. Over 400 professionals from small, medium and large contract cleaning and ...

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has won a national HSJ Digital Award for NHS Open Space, its digital space management solution, recognising its impact in unlocking NHS estate capacity, reducing administrative burden and supporting frontline delivery. Taking home the award for ...

Assist Security Group (ASG) has been appointed to deliver physical security services at Kingston Hospital part of the Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, marking the first change of security provider at the Trust in nearly 30 years. The contract, ...

The UK built environment is losing more than £740,000 a year due to fragmented efforts to improve gender equity, according to a landmark new report that calls for urgent sector-wide coordination. The study published by Building People CIC and Women ...

The UK’s vending, coffee services and automated retail industry generated £3.78 billion in total revenue in 2025, according to the AVA’s 2025 Census & Market Report. The figure, up 3.3 per cent on 2024, places the industry 5 per cent above ...