Support services and construction group Interserve has been named as the preferred bidder to provide a range of services to National Health Service (NHS) trusts in the Midlands.
The contract has a potential value of up to £300m and will run for seven years.
Interserve is in the box seat to provide a full suite of support services to the NHS trusts of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, across 550 buildings, totalling 490,000 square metres and nearly 3,100 beds.
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"This project will enable the trusts to capture value through reconfiguring both the estate and the way in which it is serviced. As one of the largest providers of multi-service facilities management in the health sector, Interserve is well placed to deliver this transformation," claimed Adrian Ringrose, Interserve's Chief Executive.
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