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The revelation comes one day after Francis Maude urges Government? s 31 more important suppliers become more transparent

The revelation comes only one day after Francis Maude, Cabinet Office Minister urged 31 largest suppliers the Government, including MITIE, to become more "transparent" in its dealings with the Government and the treatment of subcontractors and to "develop" its use for small businesses.

Called for a "one-time payment of ￡ 10,000" to become a preferred supplier of MITIE e-mails seen by the Telegraph MITIE pimps show.

Affected vendors worked previously for Dalkia, technical facilities which Mitie acquired for 130 million from ￡ last year.

A provider said demand for Mitie, costs which cleans up the Tower of London and the Scottish Parliament "is output in the eyes." He said buyers that the company turnover for the. 7bn ￡ 1 justify tax by promising "advertising" vendors who released throughout the company.

"They told us their business operated in five areas and if we have become a preferred supplier that we would be able to work with all five areas", he said.

When questioned about the accusations, Ruby McGregor-Smith, Chief Executive was initially said it would be "group policy" and its "values."

"We have never, never asked anyone give us money to a preferred supplier," she says. "We were once SMEs [small and medium-sized enterprises] and know what it is to manage cash flow. No we are not people who want to make small.

However, an hour later John Telling, Director of Corporate Affairs for the MITIE confirmed that payments had been received. "Unfortunately this is good", he said. "We're completely shocked by it."

He added: "all monies will be returned." We visualise all areas of our business to ensure that they are acting in accordance with group policy and to ensure that this is not the case elsewhere. ?

MITIE also requested refunds of provider. Affected vendors pay 5MC work worth up to ￡ 250,000 annually to 10pc work valued at over ￡ 500,000.

McGregor-Smith said that all rebate savings have been sent to customers through competitive prices.

Providers of outsourcing and facilities management companies come under renewed pressure this year that their customers have sought economies. Supply chains have been streamlined and tempered with increasing use favorite lists, rebates and even before payment provider terms.

Carillion construction ￡ 1 decision-making and support services group is reducing its supplier base of 25,000 businesses at 5,000 to Player saves 140 m ￡ per year by 2013.

Last month, the Sunday Telegraph revealed that Serco, FTSE 100, outsourcing Group had used Mr. Maude 800 m drive ￡ efficiencies to hit its largest supplier with a retrospective of 2 5pc refund decision reversed later.

MITIE last week reported sales of the year half of 919 million books and ￡ 36 tax benefits. 9 m after ￡ 5. 8 m in restructuring costs.

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