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We are delighted to announce that we have achieved TEC Quality Certification, showcasing our unwavering commitment to delivering top-tier service, safety, and quality. This recognition by the TSA, the leading authority for technology-enabled care, highlights the high standards we maintain. With many of our clients coming from the NHS, local authorities, housing associations, and specialised housing sectors, this certification reinforces the excellence we strive to provide.
A huge congratulations to our dedicated team for their outstanding effort in earning this prestigious recognition!
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We are pleased to share that we have achieved the Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.
This is the highest level of certification under the Cyber Essentials scheme, and ensures that the security measures we have in place are rigorous enough to protect our IT infrastructure from hacking and phishing attacks.
Thank you to all colleagues involved in helping us achieve this.
NEW CONTRACTS
It’s Friday, and we wanted to share with you some brilliant news to end the week.
Over the past few weeks, we have been awarded multiple large contracts right across the UK.
These contracts not only demonstrate our wide skill set, but will also mean recruiting for additional roles, expanding our sub-contractor base as well as great news for our key supply chain!
A massive thank you to all involved!
OPENVIEW ACHIEVES IATP MEMBERSHIP
The health and safety of our employees is paramount to us here at OpenView, and one of the biggest risks that our field based employees face in their role is Asbestos Exposure.
We have always adhered to our obligations as an employer and provided our employees with the necessary training under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Historically, this has been carried out face-to-face by an external training provider, however when surveyed, a large proportion of our employees asked why this course could not be completed online in a similar way to other companies. The downside to this has always been that by purchasing an ‘off the shelf’ online asbestos awareness course, our field based colleagues wouldn’t get the benefit of the course being OpenView specific.
However, we listened to our employees requests and we are delighted to announce that we have developed our own internal OpenView Asbestos Awareness (CAT A) course, which is an online course and has been audited and approved by The IATP (The Independent Asbestos Training Providers). It has the benefit of addressing all of the risks and hazards that come with working near asbestos, but in a way that is specific to how OpenView field-based employees may be affected.
This is a big step forward in our learning and development offering and will allow us to continue to put our employees health and safety first.
OPENVIEW GROUP EXPANDS COMMERCIAL TEAM WITH NEW SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
OpenView Security Solutions is celebrating the first anniversary of being appointed to a framework which helps public sector organisations ensure that best practice, innovation and tenant and leaseholder engagement are at the heart of fire safety works…
OPENVIEW CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR OF FIRE SAFETY SERVICES FRAMEWORK
OpenView Security Solutions is celebrating the first anniversary of being appointed to a framework which helps public sector organisations ensure that best practice, innovation and tenant and leaseholder engagement are at the heart of fire safety works…
YHN PILOTS REVOLUTIONARY FIRE SAFETY MEASURE FROM OPENVIEW IN NEWCASTLE TOWER BLOCKS
Your Homes Newcastle (YHN), which manages more than 26,000 properties on behalf of Newcastle City Council, is taking an innovative approach to fire safety with a pilot project utilising thermal imaging cameras in tower blocks…
OPENVIEW ENHANCES BID MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE WITH NEW APPOINTMENTS
OpenView Security Solutions has expanded its bid management team to meet increasing demand from both the public and private sectors…
GETTING READY FOR CONNECTED CITY SERVICES
OpenView was featured in the latest issue of Government and Public Sector Journal. The editorial discusses how the installation of the latest technology solutions helps drive the move to smart city networks that achieve a longer return on investment and enable the provision of a higher level of services to consumers.
OPENVIEW INSTALLS NEW DIGITAL NOTICEBOARDS FOR STOCKPORT HOMES
Stockport Homes is installing a new breed of digital noticeboards at residential tower block properties managed on behalf of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. These innovative new screens are being installed in communal areas by OpenView Security Solutions and will provide real-time information to improve communications with residents.
OPENVIEW AWARDED CONTRACT TO UPGRADE HOUSING SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
OpenView Security Solutions is carrying out a major upgrade to Leicester City Council’s housing surveillance system. After winning a competitive tender, OpenView will be relocating the control room to the council’s data centre and installing a wide area IP network and new HD IP cameras.
OPENVIEW EXPANDS PASSIVE FIRE SERVICES CAPABILITY
OpenView Security Solutions is expanding its passive fire services capability to meet the increasing demand from both the public and private housing sectors. A key part of this expansion strategy is the appointment of industry veteran Scott Pollock as Regional Fire and Life Safety Development…
SOLIHULL COMMUNITY HOUSING
OpenView has just completed a total upgrade of Solihull Community Housing’s CCTV security network comprising over 300 cameras and a resilient ring-based wireless network. We also fitted out their new purpose-built control room which will soon be equipped with the latest Flir video management and recording system, four workstations and a video wall with twenty 50” screens.
OPENVIEW SECURITY SOLUTIONS ACHIEVES GOLD ACCREDITATION IN MILESTONE’S CHANNEL PARTNER PROGRAMME
OpenView Security Solutions has achieved Gold accreditation status in Milestone’s Channel Partner Programme. This accreditation recognises OpenView’s specific product and application expertise as well demonstrating the company’s commitment to delivering the highest level of support to customers across the UK.
OPENVIEW ACHIEVES FIRAS CERTIFICATION FOR FIRE RATED TIMBER DOOR SETS AND PENETRATIONS
OpenView Security Solutions has achieved full FIRAS certification for both Fire Rated Timber Door Sets and Penetrations. The company’s in-house manufacturing facility produces a comprehensive range of residential and communal door sets which are used extensively in tower blocks and other shared housing environments. OpenView has also achieved certification for Fire Stopping which further enhances the company’s portfolio of fire protection services.
OPENVIEW SHOWCASES SMART LIVING SOLUTIONS AT HOUSING 2018
OpenView Security is showcasing its comprehensive range of smart living solutions on stand D44 at Housing 2018. This will include a preview of a new IP-based concierge system developed with stand partner Appello that will deliver a unique range of capabilities.
OPENVIEW WINS NATIONWIDE CONTRACTS TO MAINTAIN FIRE SAFETY AND WARDEN CALL SYSTEMS FOR FIRSTPORT
OpenView Security Solutions has been awarded two major contracts to provide compliance and maintenance services for FirstPort, the largest residential property management company in the UK. The contracts are to support all fire safety and emergency warden call systems installed at independent living developments nationwide, helping FirstPort to consistently meet the highest safety standards and deliver best value for customers.
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM INSTALLS VIDEALERT PLATFORM TO ENFORCE BUS LANES AND MOVING TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS
The London Borough of Newham has installed a CCTV-based system from Videalert to provide unattended enforcement of bus lanes and moving traffic contraventions with a special focus on box junctions. The contract was awarded to OpenView Security Solutions, a leading provider of CCTV systems to local authorities, under the ELS framework agreement, which is available to all London boroughs.
OPENVIEW SECURITY SOLUTIONS GEARS UP MANUFACTURING OF SECURITY AND FIRE DOORS TO MEET INCREASING DEMAND
OpenView Security Solutions (OSS) is expanding its manufacturing facilities as a result of experiencing a significant upturn in orders for its comprehensive range of bespoke fire and security doors. Used extensively in tower blocks and other shared housing environments, the doors are being fitted as part of extensive refurbishment programmes currently being undertaken by housing providers across the UK to deliver a higher level of protection for residents.
OPENVIEW SECURITY SOLUTIONS GAINS PLACE ON EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS FRAMEWORK
OpenView Security Solutions (OSS), has been awarded a place on the Door Entry and Access Control framework managed by Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) on behalf of the public sector. This prestigious framework will enable councils, ALMOs, housing associations, hospitals and the emergency services to speed up the procurement process and achieve significant savings when undertaking new building works or refurbishments.
MUIR GROUP HOUSING ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH OPENVIEW TO PROTECT RESIDENTS
Muir Group Housing Association, which manages more than 5,500 homes across the country, has formed a new partnership with OpenView Security Solutions, a national supplier of electrical and mechanical services, to further enhance the level of services to residents.
OPENVIEW UPGRADES SECURITY SYSTEMS AT LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
Loughborough University has upgraded its CCTV security network to increase the level of protection for the 17,975 students and 3,787 members of staff that study, work, live in or visit the campus. The project has been completed by OpenView Security Solutions (OSS) which was awarded the contract through the ESPO tender portal.
LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE EXTENDS VIDEO ALERT UNATTENDED CCTV ENFORCEMENT PLATFORM
The London Borough of Redbridge, the UK’s first local authority to install an unattended CCTV enforcement platform, has extended the system to cover additional locations where compliance was becoming a concern. Originally installed under a contract awarded to OpenView under the ELS framework agreement , the Videalert Digital Video Platform has been extended to enforce parking restrictions and traffic management outside schools where major safety and congestion issues were being caused.
OPENVIEW SECURITY SOLUTIONS UPGRADES CCTV CONTROL ROOM AND WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR STOCKPORT HOMES
Stockport Homes, the organisation responsible for managing housing stock on behalf of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, has unveiled a new control room at Cornerstone, its recently opened head office. Designed and built by OpenView Security Solutions (OSS), the new control room will enable the delivery of an efficient concierge and security service to over 2000 properties across Stockport.
OPENVIEW SECURITY SOLUTIONS INSTALLS CONSOLIDATED CONTROL ROOM FOR LANCASHIRE HUB CCTV CENTRALISATION PROJECT
OpenView Security Solutions (OSS) has successfully completed the design and installation of a new control room in Blackburn, Lancashire. The company was awarded the contract after an open tender process as part of the Lancashire Hub CCTV Centralisation Project to consolidate separate facilities across the county into a single super hub control room which will reduce costs and improve service delivery against collective community safety objectives.