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Mitie Group PLC on Wednesday welcomed the UK Competition & Markets Authority provisionally closing its probe into procurement process for services at immigration centres.
Mitie is a Glasgow-based facilities management company with immigration removal centre contracts from the UK Home Office.
The CMA confirmed it has provisionally has found no grounds for action. The probe is related to services provided at the Heathrow and Derwentside immigration removal centres. The CMA said it provisionally has decided to close the investigation.
In March, the CMA launched its investigation over the suspicion that Mitie had infringed competition law in relation to a procurement process for immigration removal centre contracts run by the UK Home Office.
The CMA on Wednesday said the UK Home Office and Mitie have a chance to respond before a final decision.
Mitie shares were 0.8% higher at 74.70 pence each on Wednesday morning in London.
By Tom Budszus, Alliance News reporter
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