New facilities management partner expected to be named in October
The University is reaching the final stages of selecting an external partner for delivering facilities management on campus.
The University expects to be able to announce the chosen partner for facilities management in early October, after evaluating the final submissions from the two remaining potential partners.
As the University continues to grow, it is seeking to make a step change in services to the campus, bringing all its different in-house facilities management services and external contracts together, and working with a high quality partner to deliver those services under one strong and effective relationship which delivers investment and service improvements.
Jane Summerville, Director of Human Resources, says: “The detailed procurement process we have been going through means that we will identify a high quality partner who meets the needs of the University, as we have already done with catering.”
The information and consultation process with the campus trades unions and with the staff transferring under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations) will commence in October, leading to a transfer in December 2013.
As with the catering staff who have now transferred, the University has already provided assurances to facilities management staff in relation to pensions, core terms and conditions and access to campus services, such as sport, car parking and the library.
The transfer to Chartwells, the University’s new partner for catering and conference services, took place on Sunday (1 September). Once the new partner for facilities management is identified they will work closely with Chartwells.