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Sodexo has been awarded a two-year £16 million-a-year extension to its soft FM services contract at His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP).
A team of 300 Sodexo employees provide a wide range of essential services, including cleaning, waste management, catering, retail, leisure activities, grounds maintenance, and helpdesk support.
Since taking over the contract five years ago Sodexo has demonstrated its commitment to making meaningful change having identified a number of improvement opportunities to enhance the lived experience of those based at HMNB Portsmouth. It has successfully completed the majority with more in progress.
Improvements have included changes to the retail facilities and the introduction of its Mindful Active Programme which offers health and wellbeing guidance to military personnel, helping them make informed choices about their lifestyle.
Sodexo’s commitment to reduce the impact of its services on the environment has seen more environmentally friendly chemicals introduced, the use of re-usable micro-fibre cloths and mops used to reduce waste in paper and disposable cloths and other recycling initiatives as well as the implementation of Sodexo’s WasteWatch data-driven food waste management programme.
Mark Baker, COO Defence, Government & Energy, Sodexo UK & Ireland said: “The extension of this contract recognises our commitment to improvements in service delivery at HMNB Portsmouth. Through a strong focus on operational excellence, environmental responsibility and wellbeing support, our dedicated team has delivered outcomes that matter to military personnel at the base.”
The Future Maritime Support Programme is made up of 11 contracts in total which support and maintain UK HM Naval Bases equipment and capabilities.
FMJ and Watco Webinar: Meeting compliance in a new culture of accountability
From January 2026, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) formally separated from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Created under the Building Safety Act 2022 in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the BSR is designed to raise safety standards across the built environment and introduce a stronger culture of accountability, transparency, and proactive risk management.
This shift places facilities managers in a more strategic safety assurance role – far beyond routine maintenance.
FMJ and Watco are hosting a webinar on 22 April at 11:00am to explore what this new regulatory landscape means for FMs. To register for the webinar click here.
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