KeyPlus handed £1m council contract

Lancashire County Council has handed a four-year, £1m contract to security specialist KeyPlus.

The Burnley firm will provide security services for several hundred sites owned and managed by the council, including schools, academies and premises of local significance.

Brian Curran, managing director of KeyPlus, said: "This is fantastic news for the business and we’re very much looking forward to getting started.

“As a Burnley business operating across the North West, it’s great to see our hard work being recognised by organisations like Lancashire County Council. To be awarded this contract is testament to the high-quality service we provide and the trusted relationships we build with clients.”

KeyPlus is an approved contractor for the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and a living wage employer.

The company was founded in 2008 and provides security services, including key holding, alarm response and mobile patrols, to a range of public and private sector organisations.