NHS Property Services
CRITICAL FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMME
Project Details
NUMBER OF SITES
Since 2021, CLC has partnered with NHS Property Services (NHSPS) to deliver a critical fire safety improvement programme across its estate throughout the Midlands, North West and North East of England. The programme currently encompasses more than 550 sites across primary and secondary care settings, forming a significant multi-year compliance initiative aimed at strengthening life safety protection across occupied NHS buildings.
As a national provider of property maintenance and compliance solutions, CLC brings extensive experience in the healthcare sector, delivering fire protection works alongside a wider range of safety-critical and refurbishment services. This breadth of capability enables a coordinated, programme-wide approach, ensuring consistent standards, robust compliance and efficient delivery across a large and diverse estate.
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It is a pleasure to work alongside CLC on our Fire Compartmentation Project. We appreciate the knowledge and expertise that they provide us on each project and collaboration with them is effortless, making them feel like extended colleagues rather than contractors. The work is completed seamlessly in a live environment, with thorough care and consideration given at all times to building users.
Programme Manager
The Programme
NHS Property Services manages one of the largest healthcare estates in England, comprising hospitals, community facilities, mental health units, GP surgeries, sheltered accommodation and administrative buildings. Maintaining compliance across such a varied and operational portfolio requires technical expertise, structured governance and careful coordination.
CLC was appointed to undertake comprehensive fire compartmentation surveys and deliver the associated remedial works required to bring buildings in line with current legislative and mandatory standards. The programme focuses on improving passive fire protection measures to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, safeguarding patients, staff and visitors.
Each site is assessed individually. Detailed surveys inform bespoke remediation strategies, ensuring that solutions are proportionate, compliant and sensitive to the operational requirements of the building.
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Specifications
Fire compartmentation surveys
Passive fire stopping
Fire door remedials
Replacement fire doors
Fire damper remediation
Installation of third-party accredited fire protection systems
Working in Live Healthcare Environments
Delivering fire safety works across more than 550 live healthcare sites presents complex operational challenges. Many buildings remain fully occupied, with clinical services operating continuously and patients often in vulnerable situations.
Our specialist teams are experienced in working within live clinical and medical environments, including mental health and patient-facing areas. Close liaison with NHS Property Services regional teams and local estates departments ensures that works are carefully planned, sequenced and coordinated to minimise disruption.
Controlled working areas, rigorous housekeeping standards and daily site supervision enable us to maintain safe environments at all times. Collaboration with clinical teams ensures that operational continuity is never compromised.
Results
Through this ongoing programme, CLC has supported NHS Property Services in strengthening fire resilience across more than 550 sites. Improved compartmentation, compliant fire doors and remediated fire dampers provide enhanced life safety protection and regulatory assurance across the estate.
The structured, collaborative delivery model has enabled works to progress efficiently within operational healthcare environments, reinforcing a trusted and long-term partnership.
Client Benefits
Trusted Partnership
Ensures full alignment with current fire safety legislation requirements.
Enhanced Life Safety
Improves protection for patients, staff, and all site visitors.
Extensive Site Delivery
Consistent delivery across more than 550 active healthcare locations.
Compliance & Accreditation
With over 50 years’ experience delivering healthcare construction and compliance services, CLC provides a fully compliant and professionally governed service tailored to the demands of NHS estates.
We support NHS Property Services in navigating legislative requirements through robust reporting, quality assurance procedures and transparent documentation of all remedial actions undertaken.
CLC is a third-party accredited contractor under the FIRAS scheme and a member of the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP), reflecting our commitment to independently verified standards of competence and installation quality.
This is an extremely important programme for our organisation and NHS Property Services, and we are extremely proud to be making significant fire safety improvements across their estate.
Matt Hilton, Regional Director North
AXIS CLC
Transparent Reporting
Provides clear reporting with fully documented and traceable audit trails.
Specialist Expertise
Accredited professionals delivering high-quality fire protection solutions.
Trusted Partnership
A reliable partner supporting longterm project success and compliance.
