G4S
Secures Belfast City Council Contract
G4S Security Services (UK) has been appointed by Belfast City Council
to provide a range of security services, across a number of sites for
which the council is responsible.
The contract, which took effect on 1st October, will see G4S providing
guarding services for many of Belfast City Council's sites, ranging from
offices to the Zoo.
Belfast City Council employs 2,700 people and is one of the biggest councils
in the UK. The council takes an active role in determining the strategic
development of the city and managing day to day operations.
As part of the contract, G4S will provide front of house security, perimeter
protection and patrol and response services. Officers will be using the
latest technology and setting best practice standards to ensure the security
of those working for, and alongside, Belfast City Council.
Douglas Greenwell, Sales and Marketing Director, G4S Security Services
(UK), said: ‘We are delighted to have secured this contract. Belfast
City Council has a wide range of responsibilities and therefore wanted
to partner with a leading security provider with experience across a range
of security disciplines and significant public sector expertise. The Council's
demanding brief covered a diverse array of facilities and required a security
partner that could meet the challenge this posed.’
A spokesman for Belfast City Council said: ‘The council uses its
own security at its principal civic buildings, including the City Hall,
but we have always used external partners to provide security services
at a range of other council properties, including for example Belfast
Castle, Malone House and Belfast Zoo. In the recent tender exercise the
bid from G4S Security Services demonstrated the best overall understanding
of the current and future requirements of Belfast City Council. This contract
enables us to consolidate our security services provision, using a single
provider, which will enable us to streamline operations and improve efficiency.’
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