Interserve has won a new £67 million contract to provide total facilities management services for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

The five-year deal will see Interserve deliver a wide range of services including engineering, cleaning, front-of-house support, landscaping and ground maintenance, helpdesk, porterage, mail room, catering and helpdesk services at over 450 buildings internationally. In addition, the company will also provide delivery support to future project works.


Overall, the contract includes services to FCO's main building in London as well as to embassies and supporting properties throughout the UK and in France, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Switzerland.

Debbie White, Interserve's chief executive, said: "This award extends our strong relationship with FCO, building upon the valuable insight gained over the last decade into the department's property needs in an international environment.

"Our deep understanding of service delivery to the FCO has enabled us to offer resilient and cost effective service solutions that can adapt quickly to meet the changing needs of building users, wherever they are located. We look forward to building on our relationship with the department, working together to deliver excellent services, which offer value-for-money to the taxpayer."

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