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News Sponsored by Facilicom goes back to Uni
Cleaning and soft services provider, Facilicom UK & Ireland, has secured a contract extension with its long-standing client, the University of Brighton.
The relationship, which began in September 2013, has seen the hygiene specialists deliver daily janitorial an d cleaning services to the University’s halls of residence.
The contract extension will see Facilicom’s team of highly- skilled cleaning operatives continue to deliver these vital services into 2021.
Richard Roalfe, Residential Operations Manager at the University of Brighton, said: “Facilicom has provided cleaning services to the University of Brighton Halls of Residence for eight years. During this time, they have consistently provided a very high standard of service within a fixed price contract, offering a very cost-effective solution.
“This is, in part, due to the commitment of the Facilicom team to continually innovate the products, materials and systems in use on the contract. The fact that Facilicom has twice won the competitive tender process demonstrates their ability to provide both quality and value.
“When the time came to review the cleaning contract, Facilicom proved flexible and accommodating to our changing needs. Activating the contract extension option soon became the obvious choice. The flexibility and professionalism demonstrated by the Facilicom team throughout this very challenging time has proven this to be the right decision.”
Jan-Hein Hemke, Managing Director of Facilicom UK & Ireland, said: “We have thoroughly enjoyed working with the dynamic University of Brighton for eight years now, and we
are thrilled to have secured an extension to our contract.
“Maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness, particularly in the current climate as we live alongside Coronavirus, is vital to the health and wellbeing of the university’s students. Our team on campus will continue to deliver the very best standards of hygiene as new and returning students begin to fill up halls in the coming months.”
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Living Wage supported by BCC
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has renewed its commitment to being a Living Wage employer, encouraging member organisations to support the payment of the real Living Wage.
This commitment should apply equally to directly employed staff and also to third party contracted staff.
BCC Chairman Paul Thrupp said: “The BCC is proud to restate its commitment to the real Living Wage campaign as we firmly believe a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s wage, and that applies to all staff within our industry.
“Not only is paying the real Living Wage good for employees and their families, but it is also good for businesses, bringing benefits such as improving morale and better staff retention.”
Deputy Chairman for the BCC, Jim Melvin, added: “Many organisations and businesses in the cleaning and hygiene sector are also real Living Wage employers and we want to
encourage more to make this commitment.
“Cleaning and hygiene personnel are hard-working, skilled and dedicated people and many are on the frontline in the fight against Coronavirus, often putting themselves at risk to do vital work, keeping key industries going and protect the health and wellbeing of others. They deserve a fair day’s wage for a hard day’s work and recognition of the skills and training they have acquired.”
The real Living Wage is higher than the government’s minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living. It is currently £9.50 in the UK, with a higher rate of £10.85 for London, reflecting the higher costs of living in the capital.
Nearly 7000 organisations voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage and have been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
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