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Following a competitive retender process, Mitie has renewed its security contract with high speed passenger rail service, Eurostar, for another three years.
The contract renewal continues the partnership between Mitie Security and Eurostar, with Mitie having provided services for the past 14 years.
Mitie will provide security and customer services at St Pancras International Station in London, as well as the Eurostar Engineering Centre in Temple Mills. This includes passenger security screening, train searches, hosting e-gates, CCTV monitoring at the Temple Mills site, and overseeing access to restricted zones across both sites.
With this contract renewal, Mitie will also be bringing its industry leading technology and intelligence capabilities to Eurostar. This includes dedicated transport sector security analysis and updates, via its Intelligence Security Operations Centre (ISOC) in Northampton.
Jason Towse, Managing Director, Business Services, Mitie, said: “Having provided services to Eurostar for over 14 years, we’re delighted to be continuing our strong relationship, as we continue to deliver security services at St Pancras and Temple Mills. We look forward to continuing to work together over the coming years to ensure the millions of passengers travelling on the Eurostar annually enjoy safe and pleasant journeys.”
The contract has the option for an additional two years.
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