VIVO Defence Services Limited

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

VIVO pledge to:

• Become a Gold Award holder of the Armed Forces Covenant 
• Create an internal Armed Forces Kinship Group which provides a link between VIVO and its employees with an interest in Armed Force
• Partner with the Career Transition Partnership to support service leavers’ transition to civilian life 
• Fill 20% of vacant/new roles by those with a military connection 
• Provide training for all managers on military life and the challenges of transition 
• Giving Reservists 12 extra days of paid leave to carry out duties 
• Active participation in Armed Forces Day by supporting site events
• Supports the business partnership with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity to support ex-service personnel employees with a particular focus on mental health issues (e.g., PTSD) 
• Supports the promotion of VIVO opportunities in relation to both recruitment and charity work through military networks.  

About us

VIVO are a 50/50 joint venture formed between Serco and EQUANS - together, we bring a deep understanding and appreciation of the military’s ethos, culture and operational practices to create an organisation that will work side by side with our partners, customers and service users to achieve their goals. 

VIVO manage over 200 sites across the MOD Built Estate in the Central and South West regions of England providing reactive and planned maintenance services, grounds maintenance services, asset management and large-scale project works for MOD establishments.  

VIVO are also responsible for 27,000 military family homes and an additional 20,000 buildings within the South East and South West of England in ensuring that our service families live in homes that are safe and fit for purpose. We also undertake void preparations when a family leave a property and prepare it for a new family moving in. 

Improving the ‘lived experience’ is at the heart of what VIVO do.