The new laboratory is part of the NHS Test and Trace laboratory network and it will increase the UK’s Covid-19 testing capacity by hundreds of thousands a day. When fully operational 90 people will be employed as part of the facilities management contract.
The range of services which Sodexo will provide include 24/7 catering services, cleaning, security, waste management and grounds maintenance.
Due to the 24/7 operation of the laboratory, Sodexo will provide a flexible and consistent food service for all staff. Customers will be able to access a range of drinks, healthy snacks, sandwiches plus some hot meal options.
Stuart Winters, chief executive of healthcare at Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “We know that working in close partnership with our client, being agile and responsive to their needs, is absolutely vital and I am delighted that we have been recognised for our ability to do this for NHS Test and Trace.
“We look forward to providing high quality services which will improve the daily lives of everyone working at the new Rosalind Franklin Laboratory in Royal Leamington Spa, helping them provide an important service as part of the continued fight against Covid-19.”