OCS venue-specialist approach to Eden Park’s operations

Article posted by Coliseum, July 14^th, 2026

Image: Eden Park

The Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, has appointed OCS as its new facilities services and cleaning contractor.

The OCS is bringing its venue-specialist approach to support the Eden Park’s operations.

‘EDEN PARK’ stated that OCS is a global facilities services business with a strong presence across the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and the Middle East.

The Eden Park is a sports venue in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located three kilometers Southwest of the Auckland Central Business District (CBD), on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and Kingsland. The main stadium has a nominal capacity of 50,000 and is New Zealand’s national stadium.

Sector-specific Services

‘EDEN PARK’ further stated that in New Zealand OCS delivers sector-specific integrated facilities services across a range of environments including venues and events where the visitor, the fan and the player experience is central to service delivery. OCS’s stated mission is to make the people and the places the best they can be supported by the specialist teams, technology and a focus on safe, clean and well-managed spaces.

‘Detail Matters’

The Eden Park Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nick Sautner says the appointment reflects the stadium’s ongoing commitment to delivering world-class experiences – “The Eden Park is New Zealand’s national stadium and every detail matters when we welcome the fans, the teams, the artistes, the partners, and the communities through our gates. The OCS brings global capability, sector expertise and a strong understanding of the venues and the events while also ensuring continuity through many of the familiar faces who already know our venue so well. We look forward to working together to continue presenting the Eden Park at its best.”

‘Venue-specialist Approach’

Gareth Marriott, OCS Managing Director (MD), Australia and New Zealand, says the OCS is proud to partner with the Eden Park – “The Eden Park is an iconic venue with a reputation that extends well beyond New Zealand. The OCS is delighted to bring our global facilities services experience, the local teams and the venue-specialist approach to support the Eden Park’s operations. Our focus is on helping create clean, safe and welcoming environments that enhance the experience for everyone who visits, works at, or performs at the Eden Park.”

OCS New Zealand Operations

The OCS supports thousands of customers across multiple sectors and has more than 125 years of facilities services experience. Its New Zealand operations are part of a global network of more than 135,000 colleagues across 13 countries supporting the customers with services including cleaning, facilities management, security, waste and recycling, pest control, and the other essential facilities services.

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