Carillion and its partner CBRE will now form a jv company with the council known as the Stockport Strategic Property Partnership.

Carillion will provide strategic advisory services for estates management, facilities management, energy management and capital projects, with CBRE delivering strategic asset management and development advice.

Carillion will also have an exclusive option to deliver operational professional services, which are currently being delivered by the incumbent provider NPS Stockport Ltd., including estates management and multi-disciplinary design.

Carillion Chief Executive, Richard Howson, said: ”I believe this further success in the Local Authority outsourcing market once again reflects our ability to provide integrated service solutions that enable Local Authorities to reduce costs without sacrificing service quality.”

Deputy Council Leader Councillor Mark Weldon said: “To achieve greater efficiencies and collaboration between public sector agencies to deliver local community services, we are transforming the Council’s estate and property portfolios.

“I am confident that the new operating model will deliver an effective and efficient strategic property service to meet the Council’s future priorities.”