MBO Technic*

Framework agreement
Technique for the Technical Faculty
Relationship with previous history

Details

20.000 m²

Utrecht

Electrotechnical, Mechanical, Sprinkler

Education

Technique for Technique

The ULC Group is proud of ULC Technical Management. On November the 17th in 2017,
the new maintenance contract between MBO Utrecht and ULC Technical Management was officially signed. This contract stated, among other things, that the ULC Group will take care of the management and maintenance in the coming years. It can be said rightfully that MBO Utrecht has enough technical specialists itself to pick the best party. The (best) party that has been picked is ULC Technical Management.

But that is not the only thing that is interesting about this partnership. For example, Technical Management will not only focus on maintenance and management – but will also actively participate in the modifications of one of the renovations of the buildings. In total, this involves 20,000 m2 and a large part of this is adjusted to current needs. Thereafter, ULC Technical Management takes care of the maintenance, so that the MBO Utrecht will be able to continue for years and can provide qualitative (technical) education.

ULC Technical Management won the race for the contract on the basis of confidence in the quality and not on the lowest price. Before the framework agreement will start, a lot will be rebuilt. Here, there are opportunities to save costs in the long run and to already think about applications that come in handy during later management and maintenance.

The framework contract means that agreements have been made about which costs fall within the framework of the budgets and which costs do not. There is contact based on short lines.

A nice addition to this story is that Director of Technical Management Edwin Hovius once himself was a student in this particular building. He admits that since his departure little has changed, and that that is a nice motivation to make something beautiful out of it.

Another special feature of this contract is that Edwin Hovius will set foot in the building after years. Where he used to be technically taught, he now put his signature as a director. Clearly there is no shortage of opportunities for advancement in technology. The agreement feels like coming home. The last work ULC has done for the MBO Utrecht has already been completed twenty years ago. Because of the special relationship between the two parties, recognition and trust are present at both parties.

ULC Technical Management is going for quality, and is capable of thinking at a high level and giving advice when it comes to maintenance or adjustments that can prevent unnecessary costs. That is one of the reasons why the MBO Utrecht ultimately opted for ULC as manager.

Investments are being made in building automation, energy monitoring and climate regulation. All three aspects that a (technical) educational institution like the MBO Utrecht can use well. It is almost obvious nowadays, but it is important for the performance of pupils that the climate of a school building is optimally regulated.

It speaks to the imagination that a former pupil now obtains the maintenance contract for the same institution. ULC will tell you more about this on Thursday the 15th of February at an informative evening for students and their parents. This evening revolves around sketching different career perspectives and internship opportunities within technology, and especially at the ULC Group.

*MBO is the Dutch term (and abbreviation) for secondary vocational education