Around 2,500 jobs have been put at risk after Canadian firm BGIS pulled out of a deal to buy a range of public sector contracts from outsourcing company Carillion. The 2,500 staff are included among the 7,500 staff who are being retained while the company's liquidation continues to try to ensure that public services are not interrupted. In an email sent on Friday afternoon, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) said it was "aware of the situation in Ontario" but declined further comment.
Around 2,500 jobs have been put at risk after Canadian firm BGIS pulled out of a deal to buy a range of public sector contracts from outsourcing company Carillion. The 2,500 staff are included among the 7,500 staff who are being retained while the company's liquidation continues to try to ensure that public services are not interrupted. The real estate and facilities management business said "certain closing conditions have not been met" with regard to the contracts covering education, justice, transport and emergency services.