Carillion JV wins MoD contract worth up to £200m

A Carillion joint venture has been awarded the Hestia South East and London Region Multi Activity Contract with a potential value of up to £200m across an initial contract period of five years.

Under the contract, the JV will deliver a range of soft facilities management services, including catering, retail and leisure, and hotel and mess services, for 87 key Defence sites across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and Central and Greater London. The contract will go live at the beginning of September 2017 and will employ over 1800 people.

The FTSE 250 facilities management and construction services company said the contract builds on the strong relationship it has established with the Ministry of Defence through its existing Next Generation Estates contracts with Defence Infrastructure Organisation that cover the provision of housing maintenance, design, construction and facilities management services across the UK.

Chief executive Richard Howson said: "We are extremely proud that our Carillion joint venture has been selected for this major contract. We look forward to building on our existing strong relationship with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and to working with the DIO and senior military personnel to deliver a range of services that will help to improve the lives of service personnel."