Ward Security has beaten off strong competition to secure the contract to manage the entire security provision for Deloitte Real Estate’s Asset Property Management Unit’s multi-client property portfolios in London, the South East and the Midlands. Ward Security was invited to a competitive tender, along with several security companies, including large national security firms, and following a robust and thorough tender process was appointed as the sole contractor under a single bulk award. “Awarding the entire portfolio to a single provider rather than splitting it among several securit...

Europa has once again demonstrated its commitment to ensuring a safe working environment with the number of accidents reducing significantly for the fifth successive year as well as receiving a major award for excellence in Health and Safety. 2012 saw Europa increase its headcount by over 20% with an expanding portfolio of Total Facilities Management accounts, whilst enjoying significant reductions across all recorded accident rates. When compared to 2011, the number of recorded incidents fell by 30%, the accident frequency rate saw a 27% reduction, reportable accidents reduced by 2...

ICTS’ Transport Services division has been awarded the Security Contract with the UK's leading ports group, Associated British Ports (ABP), for the provision of Security Services at its Ports of Grimsby and Immingham. The contract is due to commence 1st April 2013. During twenty five years of operations, ICTS has established its position as a leading provider of innovative security solutions to the transport sector, serving as long-term security partners of airlines, airports, ports and rail operators. “We are delighted to have won this prestigious contract and look forward to the roll ou...

International total facilities management firm OCS has won a facilities contract with Clapham One, the landmark new-build development on London’s Clapham High Street. The development, designed by Studio Egret West and delivered by specialist public private partnership developers Cathedral Group together with United House, replaces a rundown block of flats and offices, with state of the art facilities. These include a new sustainable leisure centre, a community library, a GP surgery and 155 one and two-bedroom apartments on two sites. Under the contract, which is for an initial 12-month p...

Carlisle Support Services has announced that it will be sponsoring Crimestoppers, the independent crime-fighting charity.  The initial sponsorship deal will be for 12 months with an option to extend this by a further two years. Announcing this on Friday, Richard Chappell, Carlisle’s CEO, said; “This is so much more than simply making a donation to Crimestoppers.  We will be working with Crimestoppers in a number of ways to improve the way in which we get the message out there that there is an independent charity, to which you can safely and anonymously report crime”. Business Devel...

The SIA Approved Contractor scheme requires applicant companies to complete a stringent auditing process (both internal and external) which allows the SIA to measure compliance against the relevant British Standards. The audit process is quite intensive and makes stringent demands on applicants who must demonstrate exceptional rigour when implementing procedural and operational guidelines in security disciplines relevant to those particular British Standards. The relevant vetting documentation for security screening is BS: 7858 while site and mobile patrolling is covered by BS: 7499. ...

G4S Care & Justice Services Limited (G4S) will continue to provide services at Medway Secure Training Centre in Kent for up to a further two years beyond the current contract end date. The agreement is for up to 23 months and was formalised with the Youth Justice Board for England & Wales today. It follows on from the current 15-year contract, and will begin in April 2013. The agreement is expected to deliver enhanced savings to the YJB of £4.6m from current costs without any deviation from the current service provision. Medway, in Chatham, Kent, opened in April 1998 and was origi...

One of the longest serving South African Air Force Chiefs has joined Paramount Group, Africa’s largest privately owned defence and aerospace company, in a move that demonstrates its position as one of the fastest growing defence innovators globally. Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano was Chief of the South African Air Force from 2005 to 2012 and has been appointed Group Executive and Special Advisor to the Chairman of the Group. Paramount Group experienced extremely strong growth last year and is looking to increase sales across Africa, the Middle East and South America in 2013 – particularly in its a...

G4S Events, Europe’s leading independent event security company, has made sporting history by providing security for the first home international football match without a policing presence. At last Wednesday’s international match at Aberdeen’s Pittodrie Stadium saw Scotland beat Estonia 1-0 as fans supported their teams without a single policeman at the stadium. Pittodrie Stadium was packed with 16,202 fans, 141 of which were Estonians, who cheered on players in the good-natured match. Visiting Estonians were even able to enjoy the game in the main stand at the stadium with Scottish fan...

International total facilities management firm OCS has won a security contract with the Centre, Feltham in the London Borough of Hounslow. Under the three-year contract, OCS will provide the shopping centre with 24 hour manned guarding services through a 15-man team. The DTZ-managed facility is a thriving town centre regeneration scheme and boasts 1 million sq ft of mixed use property, comprising 330 sq ft of retail, (60 high street stores anchored by a 24-hour Asda), 639 parking spaces, a library, a NHS medical centre and a 115-room Travelodge plus 650 residential flats. OCS was awarded th...