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Sodexo has secured a three-year extension to its catering and FM services contract at the EnQuest-operated Sullom Voe Terminal in the Shetland Islands, one of the largest oil terminals in Europe.
The new deal, which has an option to extend by a further two years, and is worth around £2.5 million a year, will see Sodexo’s 25-strong team continuing to provide catering, cleaning, warehouse and logistics, garage services, and pest control for the 400-plus employees on site.
Commenting on the contract extension, Ed Morrow, Managing Director of Energy & Resources for Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “We are thrilled that our colleagues will continue to deliver services for this important contract as the Sullom Voe Terminal enters an exciting new phase.
“We thank our client for their continued trust in extending our partnership together and thank our teams who are providing exceptional service and support to workers at the terminal, and we hope to build on what has already been accomplished so far in this partnership.”
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