Mitie Group Plc, the strategic outsourcing and energy services company, has signed a ten-year contract with Essex County Council.

The FTSE 250 company will work with the Council to deliver a transformational outsourcing contract which includes facilities and property management as well as energy services. MITIE will be working in partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton to provide estate management services to the Council including strategic asset management and new ways of working that deliver sustainable improvements for Essex.

Under the new contract MITIE will employ more than 500 people to service over 350 sites including Essex County Hall, offices, libraries, community centres and depots covering 145,000 square metres.

Ruby McGregor-Smith, Chief Executive of MITIE, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for MITIE to deliver a transformational outsourcing offering to one of the UK’s most visionary local authorities. We are delighted to be working with Essex County Council and are looking forward to developing this relationship over the long-term.”