OCS and Everton F.C. ‘strike’ five-year FM partnership to support new stadium

OCS has secured a 5-year contract to provide integrated facilities management services to Premier League football club Everton Football Club (F.C.).

Everton F.C., a founding member of the Football League (1888) and the Premier League (1992), currently competes in the top tier of English football. The club will move to its new Everton Stadium ahead of the 2025-26 season, which is situated at Bramley Moore Dock on the banks of the River Mersey. This stadium move is part of a wider regeneration of Liverpool’s North Docks, and the area around the club’s current home ground, Goodison Park, will be used for new affordable housing.

Our partnership with Everton F.C. strengthens our proven track record in football stadiums and events, seeing us provide a complete facilities management solution to the club’s new 52,888-capacity stadium.

We are working closely with Everton F.C. to design and deliver a tailored FM solution using advanced technologies to increase safety and streamline efficiencies, including a new search and screen process. Cleaning operations will also benefit from technological upgrades, such as cleaning robots, to maximise productivity and support the maintenance of a clean environment.

When fully operational, OCS will deploy a team of up to 200 people for match day and core operations.

In addition to the facilities management services, we will work closely with the Premier League club’s ESG strategies and its Everton in the Community programme.

We will deliver a full Carbon Impact Assessment to the club and incorporate sustainable practices into the operation of the new stadium, aligning with Everton’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint. To bolster our initiatives, we will create ESG champion roles to ensure social value commitments are met. The ESG champions will help deliver the business’ commitments around social value, helping benefit local communities with a strong footprint based on recruitment, training and development.

Everton in the Community provides life-changing opportunities, particularly for young people, aiming to give them a fresh start in life and opportunities to grow and develop. We will collaborate with Everton in the Community to create employment opportunities for local residents, particularly targeting vulnerable individuals.

The partnership aims to recruit approximately 200 colleagues for match days, with a focus on sustainable long-term employment and skill development. Additionally, we will participate in community recruitment events to ensure ongoing engagement and support for local job seekers beyond initial hiring needs.