Compass Group UK & Ireland division ESS Government has successfully retained its catering and facilities management contract with Thames Valley Police for a further three years, following work carried out at the force's training centre in Sulhamstead since 2022.

Verdict Foodservice reported that as part of the renewed agreement, ESS will refurbish the training site's restaurant counters, which offer cakes, hot drinks, hot and cold breakfasts, lunches and pastries.

The extended contract covers catering and hospitality services, planned and emergency operational feeding across the region, catering for the force's annual open day, and twice-yearly recruitment events.

ESS will also introduce social value measures under the renewed contract, including supplying food to soup kitchens in Newbury and Oxford and recruiting staff through Compass' Social Partner Hub, which supports people facing difficulties entering work.

Thom Wilson, procurement manager operational at Thames Valley Police, said the contract renewal reflects the strong working relationship established and ESS's consistent delivery, adding that the force looks forward to continuing the collaboration.

Richard Jones, managing director of ESS Government, said: "Over the past three years, we've built great relationships within the force and worked collaboratively to deliver high-quality services on a daily basis, as well as providing operational feeding for numerous complex and important events."

The Thames Valley Police contract sits alongside ESS Government's portfolio of police sector agreements, which includes contracts with City of London Police, Bedfordshire Police, Hertfordshire Constabulary, the Metropolitan Police, Surrey Police, Sussex Police and West Midlands Police, reflecting sustained demand for specialist catering and FM services across UK policing.

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