This project involved the design, construction, finance and operation of one residential and two day care centres for adults with learning difficulties; and the maintenance of a further three care centres for 30 years.

The new Portsmouth Residential & Day Care Centres were created under a partnership between Portsmouth City Council Social Services Department and Victory Support Services (Portsmouth) Limited, owned by Interserve Investments Plc and London Financial Group.

Interserve Project Services Ltd is the construction partner on the project and Interservefm Ltd, the FM providers.

A full range of FM services are to be provided including catering, transport, cleaning, security, ICT/telecommunications and refuse disposal.

The newly designed day centres offer community-based facilities in Henderson Road, Eastney, and New Road, Copnor, and replace the outdated and inappropriate Dundas Lane facility. In addition, Russets 15-bed short-stay residential facility provides respite and assessment services for adults with learning disabilities.

The project is another example of the integrated approach that Interserve is able to adopt in service delivery, by using its in-house companies to provide both the new buildings and the long-term facilities management services.

Official Opening

Health Minister Jacqui Smith officially opened the new facilities on March 6 2003.  Read the press release.

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