Twickenham-based facilities management and cleaning company Stadium Support Services has won a highly competitive tender process to become Farnborough International Airshow’s principle cleaning partner until 2022.
The contract will see the company deliver over 80,000 hours of cleaning services across the 770-acre site on behalf of the 1,500 exhibitors set to take part in this iconic aviation event, which attracts up to 200,000 people each year.
Neil Theuma, Operations Director at Farnborough International Ltd, commented: “We have worked hard to deliver a great audience and participant experience at Farnborough, and the ecosystem of suppliers we align with is critical to that success. Stadium Support Services impressed throughout the whole tender process and not only showed a real understanding of our cleaning requirements today but shared our vision of the way in which we want the event to evolve in years to come.”
Kevin Hudson, Managing Director of Stadium Support Services, said: “We are conscious of Farnborough International’s high customer service levels for the Airshow and our cleaning services will provide the right environment for the show’s exhibitors and visitors to operate in. We’re committed to using leading technology and process to ensure that nothing is missed.
“We will be deploying RFID tracking chips that will enable our cleaning operatives to scan and send back data to our help desk, allowing us to monitor with real-time updates when areas have been inspected and cleaned. This visibility will enable us to adapt our resourcing model if required to ensure service levels are met and ensure that areas are cleaned systematically.“
The family-owned cleaning and facilities management services business has been operating for more than 15 years throughout the UK, with clients including Twickenham Stadium, the Kia Oval and the Metropolitan Police.
Farnborough International Airshow takes place between Monday 16 and Sunday 22 July at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in north east Hampshire. As well as a five-day trade show, at the weekend the general public will gain a rare insight into leading-edge technology and innovation whilst enjoying a five-hour flying display.
