The outsourcing of functions not considered to be ‘core’ business activity has in recent times become a widely adopted practice. It’s a strategy often employed to improve service delivery, reduce costs and free up corporate resources to focus on core activities.
In October of last year, Rider Levett Bucknall (formerly Rider Hunt Terotech) were commissioned by AMP Capital Investors to provide advice on the procurement of facilities management (FM) services for their core national commercial portfolio – a portfolio consisting of 43 properties across Australia – with an option for their Industrial portfolio (consisting of 28 sites across Australia).
AMP Capital Investors were specific regarding their requirements for a relationship that provided them with a clear strategic business structure and efficient environmental and sustainable practices.
Mr Emlyn Keane, National Operations Manager of AMP Capital Investors for Office and Industrial said: “When outsourcing our facilities management our objective was to create a strong relationship in which we could together work smarter, linking innovative personnel with leading technologies. We had a strong requirement for our buildings to be managed in a safe and sustainable manner optimising resource utilisation while delivering superior service to our tenants. Rider Levett Bucknall understood this and throughout the procurement process they helped us to ensure that we were able to partner with a professional organisation that were aligned with our stakeholders’ values”.
Read more about the procurement process and the eventuating deal in the attached Press Release.