Oxfordshire County Council has awarded support services and construction firm Carillion a property and facilities management deal worth £700m. The 10 year deal will be the first deal of its kind in the UK, as Carillion take on the council's schools catering business (Food with Thought) and in-house cleaning service (QUEST Cleaning Services), with the transfer of over 700 staff. There is also an option to extend the contract for a further 10 years. A framework agreement has also been put in place through which other local councils and bodies within Oxfordshire can procure services that could increase Carillion’s revenue by an additional £200m. Carillion will also carry out routine property management, facilities management, energy management and capital works services.