Portfolio by Churchill awarded three-year cleaning contract

PORTFOLIO, the high-end cleaning and hygiene service by Churchill Group, has won a three-year contract with law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper. The contract includes cleaning and hygiene services, feminine washroom services, window cleaning, and consumables. Portfolio employees will work on the contract at seven Penningtons Manches Cooper sites - London, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Cambridge, Guildford, Oxford, and Reading.

Keith Sargeant, facilities manager at Penningtons Manches Cooper, said: “We recognise how important service providers are to our ESG and flexible working strategies. Portfolio ticked all the boxes, and we know that they will go above and beyond to add value. We were thoroughly impressed by

Botanica Ditton Park appoints Incentive QAS

BOTANICA Ditton Park, the multi-let office building with an on-site gym and restaurant surrounded by 200 acres of land, has awarded Incentive QAS with a three-year contract for daily cleaning, housekeeping, waste management, washrooms, and window cleaning.

Incentive QAS will be working with a leading management agent to provide cleaning services for the 200,000 square ft of workspace. The team will provide a flexible service with a mixture of part and full-time cover depending on the requirement from Botanica. All Incentive QAS employees will be provided with a bespoke uniform demonstrating a level of professionalism and synergy with the Botanica on-site staff.

Kerry Jones, building manager at Botanica Ditton Park, said: “We were delighted to award Incentive QAS with this significant contract. One of our key focus areas at Botanica Ditton Park is sustainability and a holistic approach to

City West reappointed by the BMA

CITY West Support Services has been reappointed by the British Medical Association (BMA), the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK, following a competitive tender process. The new five-year contract is for BMA House, the Grade II listed headquarters building in Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury. The contract covers daily cleaning, specialist cleaning, window cleaning, waste management, pest control, washroom hygiene, and porterage.

Ian Wade, head of UK estates at the BMA, said: “City West provided the best, most

Improving healthcare efficiencies

HEALTHCARE institutions can improve their cleaning efficiency by installing Tork Vision Cleaning, claims Tork manufacturer Essity. This digital system helps hospital cleaners keep on top of cleaning and hygiene needs, freeing up time to carry out more hygiene-critical tasks.

Tork Vision Cleaning uses people-counters and connected dispensers to provide real-time data on cleaning requirements. This allows healthcare teams to stay ahead of the game and anticipate situations in which enhanced cleaning or extra checks might be required.

“The global pandemic has put infection prevention and the need for reducing healthcareassociated infections into sharp focus,” said Charishma Kothari, services and solutions director at Essity’s professional hygiene business. “The healthcare sector is struggling under the combined strain of staffing issues, stricter cleaning protocols and additional reporting duties. As a result, cleaning staff are expected to achieve more with the same - or fewer - resources.”

Portfolio’s commitment to sustainability and plastic reduction and believe they will be an excellent collaborative partner over the course of the contract.”

Antony Law, chief commercial officer at Churchill Group, added: “We’re thrilled to work with a law firm as renowned as Penningtons Manches Cooper. We are confident that in addition to providing an outstanding service from day one, we can provide insight and advice that will help PMC achieve its ESG goals.”

WWW.CHURCHILLSERVICES.COM our occupiers wellbeing. Incentive QAS offered a green cleaning service from day one which complements our offering perfectly.”

David Brown, commercial director, Incentive QAS, said: “We were thrilled to win this contract with Botanica Ditton Park. It’s an exciting project and we look forward to working together in such a beautiful location. The introduction of mpro5 will be invaluable for a site of this size. By moving away from static task schedules and towards making our operations fully reactive, our teams can use their time more productively and ultimately provide a more efficient cleaning service.”

WWW.INCENTIVE-FMGROUP.COM value driven operational solution for the BMA, taking into account the association’s aims and objectives moving forward, and the flexibility required in the post-COVID environment. We are delighted to continue our association with them.”

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Tork Vision Cleaning was formerly known as Tork EasyCube. WWW.TORK.CO.UK/VISIONCLEANING

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