Grant Thornton UK is part of a new team, led by engineering and technical consultancy URS Corporation, that has been awarded a joint contract to provide management advisory services to NATO.

Under the six year performance-based contract Grant Thornton UK and the other subcontractors will compete for future projects to support NATO's transition to its new headquarters facility in Brussels, as well as organisational change and improvement initiatives. The contract also covers potential support for current and on-going NATO missions.

Alan Lees, partner, business risk services, Grant Thornton, said: 'We are looking forward to working with URS Corporation and the other team members to support NATO in its office transition as well as other initiatives to enhance the efficiency of the organisation.'

The other consortium members are outsourcing specialists Capita and ISS.