Chubb Fire has been awarded the fire alarm contract for 616 new sites for Spirit Group, the managed division of Punch Taverns. Spirit Group has already been working with Chubb Fire for some years. But following the pub chain’s takeover of Scottish and Newcastle Retail bringing the total number of sites to 1100, a rationalisation of suppliers resulted in Chubb being awarded the contract for other sites too.
“Following the purchase of the Scottish and Newcastle estate, we became aware that they had a mixture of suppliers and so we were keen to consolidate them in order to decrease supply chain numbers, reduce costs and improve service to the pubs,” said Catherine Lund, commodity manager for supplies and services at the Spirit Group. “Chubb is a partner for Spirit, and its customer service and support to our business has been consistent since the start. Spirit’s risk management team are very happy with the level of service provided and reassured that our business is protected through the contracts.”
