Robinsons wins Audit Commission contract
07 August 2009
Robinsons, the business mover, has been awarded the contract to provide an office relocation resource, value for money and a sustainable furniture recycling service to independent watchdog, the Audit Commission to help meet the Commission’s commitment to best practice in sustainable procurement and assist it with office relocation. The four-year contract was won by Robinsons due to its strong track record in the corporate sector, its open reporting systems and its strong environmental credentials.
Having recently launched Di-vert, a business moving service that helps companies reduce the amount of office furniture that goes to landfill, Robinsons has experienced significant interest from both the public and private sectors in its new offering. “The ability to track the volume of unwanted office furniture and equipment that is diverted from landfill is of particular interest to organisations with a strong culture of sustainability, hence our association with the Audit Commission,” said Anthony Robinson, managing director of Robinsons.
The Audit Commission is an independent watchdog, driving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local public services to deliver better outcomes for everyone. It employs 2,000 people based in eleven offices across the UK. It plans to use the Di-vert service for all its UK moves over the next few years.
Its work across local government, health, housing, community safety and fire and rescue services means that it has a unique perspective. The Commission promotes value for money for taxpayers, auditing the £200 billion spent by 11,000 local public bodies.
Robinsons’ Di-vert solution provides transparent and fully auditable records detailing the amount of waste furniture that has been recycled, reused or sent to landfill during the moving process. Since its launch in late 2008, the Di-vert service has facilitated the reuse or recycling of 88 per cent of unwanted furniture that would have otherwise gone to landfill.
