Wakefield Council hard FM
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Summary
A quality delivery partner
Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) provides hard facilities management services to all of Wakefield Council’s corporate estate and 60 schools. This includes planned and reactive maintenance including small projects, minor works and a 24-hour help desk, over an initial 3-year term.
1664 buildings
maintained
60
schools
24-hour
help desk
Transition and integration
Wakefield Council decided to reassess their facilities management (FM) strategy after outsourcing all FM services in 2016. In 2023, they brought cleaning and security services back in-house and appointed RFM as new contractor for Hard FM services. As part of the transition to this new model, 125 incumbent staff members were welcomed to Team Robertson, and a new collocated office was formed in the Council’s Headquarters, Wakefield One.
125
existing employees TUPEd
18
new employees recruited
Enhanced control and flexibility
The Council’s new approach, which sees Gleeds handling large scale projects, allows for greater control and flexibility. RFM was awarded the contract due to its commitment to quality and efficient service quality.
“We are looking forward to welcoming the new employees, who will bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge of the council’s estate. The previous knowledge will be a huge benefit to Team Robertson as we deliver best in class, transformation services.
“This new approach will give us the control and flexibility we need, whilst also benefitting from the knowledge and expertise of specialists in these areas. It was important to us that we protected and supported jobs of existing colleagues and I am pleased to see so many of them join RFM.
