MITIE GROUP PLC - Mitie extends its key role at the centre of the UK's COVID response
- Appointed as supplier on the Crown Commercial Service agreement covering Local Authority COVID community testing sites
- New agreement is recognition of the vital work of Mitie's frontline heroes
Mitie, one of the UK's leading facilities, carbon management and professional services companies, has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreement for COVID community testing sites. The appointment enhances Mitie's position as a key supporter of testing services which are a critical part of the UK's strategy to combat coronavirus.
The agreement covers new COVID test sites to be opened as needed by Local Authorities for short periods - up to 12 weeks. Mitie will potentially offer test site management and support services to Local Authorities across 11 regions: Yorkshire and Humber, North West, North East, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, South East, London, and an option to add Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Mitie will be providing Registration Assistants, Processing Operatives, Security Officers and Test Assistants, as well as cleaning at the sites along with any additional services required by the Local Authorities. With testing central to the UK's coronavirus recovery strategy, Mitie will continue to play a key part in supporting its delivery.
Mitie has been supporting the country directly in its COVID-19 response since the beginning of the pandemic, through community testing centres, the first of which opened in Inverness on 25 April 2020, and essential services for hospitals, including the Nightingale Hospital London and the Ysbyty Calon y Ddraig - Dragon's Heart Hospital as it is known in English - in Cardiff. More widely, Mitie now operates over 150 testing sites for public and private sector clients, and its colleagues have continued to provide key services at critical sites, such as ports and airports, across the country.
Simon Venn, Chief Government & Strategy Officer, Mitie, said:
'I am delighted to be extending our vital work at the heart of the UK's coronavirus response to support local communities with their testing programmes. I am proud of the commitment of our Mitie colleagues in delivering these critical services, they truly are frontline heroes. We continue to play our part in keeping the country running and also supporting its recovery.'
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