Optimum Procurement has announced a new procurement outsourcing and fleet services contract with GSH Group, a leading global provider of technology driven facilities and energy management solutions.

The contract runs to the end of 2015 with Optimum responsible for managing £100 million of annualised expenditure across GSH operations in the UK, North America and Europe. GSH has locations in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, France and the US.

Optimum aims to use its expertise to reduce costs, improve sourcing efficiency and update internal processes. It will also manage supplier reporting to GSH.

It will exclusively manage all GSH bought-out expenditure and services over 40 areas of spend. Non-core categories include catering, IT supplies, office equipment, telecommunications and travel. Core categories include air conditioning, building fabric, electrical and mechanical distributors, fire and security, lifts and tool hire.

In addition, Optimum Fleet will manage around 1,250 vehicles; the majority being commercial units. Fleet management and back office service provision includes a dedicated driver helpline and utilisation of a bespoke fleet management technology platform providing driver profiling and cost reduction tracking.

Peter Rushton, Optimum chief executive, said: “We are delighted to be supporting GSH across their entire global operation. This contract reinforces our strong international credentials in procurement outsourcing and the significant value available to clients by leveraging procurement expertise across different geographies.”