Bilfinger Europa signs deal with Aecom
BILFINGER Europa has won a new £4m contract to provide facilities management services on behalf of one of the world’s largest providers of professional technical and management support services.
Global firm AECOM has agreed to a deal that will see Leeds-based Bilfinger Europa deliver mechanical and electrical maintenance, cleaning, fire protection, waste management, ground maintenance, recycling, fabric and special projects for three years to AECOM’s offices in the UK and Ireland.
Around 100 staff will join Bilfinger Europa under the TUPE process to work at 36 AECOM sites across the region, ranging from Aberdeen down to Exeter and across to Belfast.
Andy Dedman, projects director – Europe, AECOM, and a key stakeholder in the procurement process, said: “Moving to a single FM provider is a major strategic step forward for AECOM. We are pleased to have Bilfinger Europa on board as our partner for this journey.”
Greig Brown, Bilfinger Europa chief executive, said: “AECOM was seeking a company with a proven track record in directly managing and delivering facilities management services to similar organisations with comparable portfolios, and we are delighted Bilfinger Europa is their chosen partner for the next three years.”
AECOM has around 45,000 employees across the world serving a range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government in more than 150 countries.
