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Back to main news pageReliance to deliver national security services for BT and Monteray
Reliance Security Services Ltd is delighted to announce that from December 1st 2007 a new agreement between BT and Monteray Limited has been put in place that will see the delivery of manned guarding and reception services integrated nationally through Monteray’s sister organisation, Reliance Security Services. This will be the largest security contract awarded to Reliance Security Services in its history.
Reliance is contracted with Monteray to manage these services as a specialist provider-partner and the new agreement will cover England, Wales and Scotland.
Prior to this agreement, Monteray’s partners (Carillion Services, Haden Building Management, Reliance and MITIE) delivered these services on a regional basis.
Bert van Middelkoop, Head of Physical Security and Continuity for BT said: “This is a significant step forward in the development of an integrated security service for BT and I am pleased that this work with our partner, Monteray, has been brought to a successful conclusion.”
Peter Portlock, Managing Director of Monteray Limited said: “This is a strong endorsement of the strength of our relationship with BT. It demonstrates the flexibility and the advantages of the Monteray facilities management model, and allows us to capitalise on the expertise of our partner-companies to the benefit of both Monteray and BT alike.”
Michael Carré, Managing Director of Reliance Security Services added: “This initiative further develops our relationship with Monteray and demonstrates the great depth of a successful partnership that brings the widest range of specialist support service capabilities to our customer.”
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For further information please contact:
Oona Rosser, Reliance Security Services
01895 205037 or e-mail oona.rosser@reliancesecurity.co.uk
Editors Notes:
About Monteray
Monteray Ltd was formed in April 2000 as a joint venture between Carillion Services (51%), Haden Building Management (24.5%) and Reliance Integrated Services (24.5%) as part of a plan – Project Jaguar – to revolutionise the provision of facilities management services to BT.
Monteray took full responsibility for the provision of services to BT properties in April 2001 as part of an initial 5-year contract worth approximately £500m, extended to 2009 from April 2006. With over 3,500 employees Monteray provides services ranging from cleaning and security to building and grounds maintenance and beyond. The 7,500 (approximate) buildings include offices, computer centres, research centres, telephone engineering centres, motor transport workshops, telephone exchanges and the landmark BT Tower in London.
To date, Monteray has won the PFM Partners in Facilities Management Award 2003 and PFM Partners in Business Change 2006 in partnership with BT, as well as being awarded the RoSPA Gold Award in Occupational Health & Safety in 2007.
About Reliance Security Services
Reliance Security Services is an established market leader in the provision of total security solutions including manned and electronic security, mobile response services and remote and electronic monitoring. The company employs over 10,000 people from a network of offices throughout the UK.
Reliance Security Services was established in 1973 and is now the largest organically grown security company in the UK. The company is an accredited Investor in People and listed as a 2007 Guardian Top 100 Employer. In 2007, Reliance was also awarded Winner of the RoSPA Commercial and Business Services Sector Occupational Health & Safety Award.