Sodexo secures two-year contract extension with HMNB Portsmouth

Sodexo has secured a two-year contract extension at His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) in Portsmouth, valued at £16m-a-year.

HMNB Portsmouth is part of the Ministry of Defence’s Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP), which is formed of 11 contracts that support and maintain UK HM naval bases.

The Portsmouth site has been home to almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships and has played a major economic role in the city since 1194.

Sodexo’s 300-strong team will continue to deliver essential services, including cleaning, waste management, catering, retail, leisure and grounds maintenance, at HMNB Portsmouth as part of the soft FM services contract, which was first established in 2021.

During its tenure, the foodservice company has already made improvements to HMNB Portsmouth’s retail facilities, introduced the Mindful Active Programme, which offers health and wellbeing guidance to military personnel, and expanded its use of environmentally friendly cleaning chemicals.

Mark Baker, COO defence, government and energy, Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “The extension of this contract recognises our commitment to improvements in service delivery at HMNB Portsmouth. Through a strong focus on operational excellence, environmental responsibility and wellbeing support, our dedicated team has delivered outcomes that matter to military personnel at the base.”

Sodexo was founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon and today employs 30,000 people across its UK and Ireland division.