Babcock secures London Fire Brigade fleet management contract

Babcock has secured a 21-year contract from The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) to manage the UK’s largest fire and rescue service London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) vehicle fleet.

In November 2012, the company has successfully delivered an interim fleet management contract to LFEPA.

Expected to become operational on 13 November, the work scope for Babcock calls for managing and improving availability of LFB’s fleet of 500 vehicles and 50,000 pieces of specialist equipment across Greater London.

UK-based engineering support services firm will invest in operational premises at its Ruislip site and at a new facility in Greenwich, which will help manage and maintain the fleet.

This new contract will build on Babcock’s long-term partnership with LFB.

Under a 25-year contract, the company is developing and delivering enhanced training programmes and new world-class training facilities to the rescue service since 2011.

Babcock CEO Peter Rogers said, "We are delighted to have been chosen as preferred bidder for this contract, which reflects our ability to provide market-leading support to the emergency services."

"We look forward to working in partnership with the London Fire Brigade, supporting its delivery of vital services to make London a safer city and sustaining its status as a world-class fire and rescue service," added Rogers.