Mitie has expanded its landscaping contract with Whitbread Plc, following a competitive tender process. The three-year contract is an extension of services already provided by Mitie, to include additional sites in the Midlands, Wales and the South; almost doubling the number of sites on the contract.  

Whitbread is the UK's largest hospitality company, owning Premier Inn, Costa Coffee and Beefeater. Mitie will deliver grounds maintenance to 440 Premier Inn sites and their associated restaurants. The landscaping team will manage grass cutting, plant bedding and weed control services as well as tree, hedge and shrub maintenance.  

Mitie will be investing in new technology as part of the contract, having developed a web portal called Live Landscapes that will provide live data and management information across the estate. This will allow Whitbread to monitor performance by site as well as download reports containing issues, trends and other key data. 

Tim Howell, Managing Director of Mitie’s Landscapes, said: 

“We are delighted to have expanded our relationship with Whitbread to maintain the grounds of Premier Inn sites across the UK. We have developed an excellent working relationship over the past four years and look forward to enhancing our service with better insight using our market-leading technology.” 

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About Mitie Landscapes  

Mitie Landscapes are grounds maintenance experts who look after 10,750 sites across the UK.  It offers a range of specialist services including grounds maintenance, landscaping, gritting, snow clearance, interior office plants and a Christmas decoration service.  

About Mitie 

Founded in 1987, Mitie is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company. We offer a range of specialist services including Security, Engineering Services, Catering, Cleaning, Pest Control, Landscaping, Energy and Property Consultancy, Property Maintenance, and Custody Support Services.  

Mitie employs 53,000 people across the country, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. We take care of our customers’ people and buildings, by delivering the basics brilliantly and by deploying advanced technology. We are pioneers in the Connected Workspace, using smart analytics to provide valuable insight and deliver efficiencies to create outstanding work environments for customers.