The facilities management (FM) contractor Mitie has won a £3m contract with Bristol Airport, extending its deal for a further three years. The contract is to provide baggage screening services and has the option to extend for two years. Mitie, which has provided services to the airport for over 20 years, was awarded the contract after a competitive re-tender process.
Mitie will continue to deliver behind-the-scenes security services by monitoring check-in luggage for around nine million passengers flying from the airport each year. The contractor says it will work with the airport to identify opportunities for innovation and efficiencies to further enhance the services that are provided. For example, Mitie is looking at ways to use technology, people, and data to develop a new method of baggage screening.
The FM firm has contracts at Heathrow, Birmingham, London City, London Stansted and Belfast City airports. Jason Towse, Managing Director, Business Services, Mitie, said: “Having provided services to Bristol Airport for over 20 years, we are delighted to be continuing our strong relationship with this new contract, as we continue to deliver professional screening services. Using our expertise in the aviation industry, we look forward to protecting millions more passengers passing through the busiest airport in the South West in the years to come.”
And Graeme Gamble, Chief Operating Officer at Bristol Airport said: “We are delighted that Mitie has been successful in renewing its baggage screening contract, continuing a longstanding relationship as a key Business Partner of the airport. The award of this new contract follows a competitive tender process and we are looking forward to working with Mitie over the next 3 years to provide excellent service to deliver professional screening services for our customers. Mitie has been a valued business partner for more than two decades and this new contract will ensure the ongoing high levels of baggage screening will continue in the years ahead.”
