The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has extended the integrated facilities management contract it awarded Mitie at RAF Mildenhall in 2022 by a further two years.
Mitie currently provides critical services, including facilities management, engineering, maintenance and repair at the Royal Air Force station near Mildenhall in Suffolk which supports United States Air Force operations and is home to the 100th Air Refueling Wing - a major air refuelling hub supporting US and NATO aircraft.
Mitie is responsible for the upkeep of the site, which is used by visiting personnel and their families, and upgrades across critical building infrastructure.
The DIO is the the operating arm of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), with the facility services provider supporting the MOD in achieving its net zero goals by installing EV charging points under the contract extension.
Currently, 98 per cent of the vehicles on site are electric.
This contract extension is testament to the strong partnership we’ve built with the Ministry of Defence, and we look forward to bringing even more innovative solutions to the contract...
Adrian Stevens, Managing Director, Mitie Defence, tells FM Magazine: “We’re proud to extend our contract at RAF Mildenhall.
This contract extension is testament to the strong partnership we’ve built with the Ministry of Defence, and we look forward to bringing even more innovative solutions to the contract, enabling Allied forces to carry out their services with ultimate efficiency”.
David Neat, DIO United States Visiting Forces’ team, adds: “Following more than two years working with Mitie on the USVF Facilities Management contract, we have taken the decision to extend the arrangement for a further two years.
We look forward to continuing to work together with Mitie through this contract extension to manage and maintain assets at RAF Mildenhall on behalf of our US allies”.
