by Shane Henson — June 17, 2011—MITIE, a strategic outsourcing and energy services company, was recently awarded a seven-year integrated facilities management contract with the Norwegian Maritime Competence Centre (NMK) in Alesund, Norway.
Under the multimillion dollar contract, MITIE will provide integrated facilities management, with services to include catering, cleaning, security guarding and systems, technical services, reception, helpdesk, grounds maintenance and energy management. In addition, MITIE will also lease space within the building to operate a commercial catering service for the building’s tenants, which will include a restaurant, coffee bar, hospitality for the training center, and catering for special events.
The Norwegian Maritime Competence Centre is a world-leading marine training center that will be occupied by such tenants as Rolls-Royce. The facility comprises six floors with over 249,615 square feet of surface area, and is designed to accommodate 700-900 people, including delegates from all over the world who come to attend training courses.
MITIE manages facilities, energy and properties for clients across the U.K. and beyond in the areas of strategy and consultancy, facilities and energy management, and service delivery. The company, which employs more than 61,000 people, works with clients in every industry across both the public and private sectors and delivers a broad range of services.
