Facilities management
Supplying the NHS with all of its Soft FM needs A new £500 million procurement framework has been launched by NHS SBS to offer high-quality soft facilities management services to the NHS A £500 million procurement framework framework is regionalised across all 32 was launched by NHS Shared Business lots and includes a range of SMEs, service Services in August offering high-quality specialists and large national providers, saving soft facilities management services to the valuable time and money for public sector NHS and wider public sector. The Soft FM, organisations wherever they are across the UK. Asset Compliance and Security Services The experience and capability of the approved Framework provides simple, cost-effective suppliers has been robustly tested as part access to a wide-range of specialist services. of our comprehensive procurement process. With average indicative savings of It means framework users can have full five per cent compared to buying direct confidence in the essential services provided, from a supplier at list price, the potential without needing to carry out their own cost saving for the public sector is complex and costly procurement exercise.” expected to be up to £25 million. The framework has 32 different lots that Hard Facilities Management cover everything from asbestos removal, The Soft FM, Asset Compliance and Security active and passive fire safety, CCTV and lift Services Framework complements a number maintenance; to cleaning and laundry services, of existing NHS SBS agreements, including the pest control, and grounds and gardens Hard Facilities Management Framework, which maintenance. Providing complete flexibility provides a compliant route to access a full to the NHS, local authorities, educational range of hard facilities management products establishments and any and services. This Hard FM covers a wide range other public body, the of estates and maintenance specialisms, agreement includes including but not limited to: painting an option to and decorating; kitchen equipment The procure single maintenance; plumbing services; framew services, and building management o average rk has bundled systems. This facilities indicati services or management framework savings ve of five a complete offers flexible options to per cen compar managed meet your requirements; t e d to buyi direct f solution. from delivering a single ng rom a s It will run service, to a bundled service u p pli at list p until summer provision, or the option for a rice er 2022 with the fully managed service solution. possibility of an extension to 2024. Upon its launch, Phil Davies, Director of Procurement at NHS SBS, said: “This new
Free to access for all UK public sector bodies, the Hard FM agreement is running until the end of August 2021. It provides potential saving opportunities of between five-ten per cent. Another NHS SBS framework due to expire next year is the Design, Furniture and Appliances agreement, which provides soft facilities management services from a carefully selected range of qualified suppliers. This framework has a wide scope; from office furniture and redesign, to bedside equipment, white goods, smart vending solutions and water coolers. The framework accommodates single use, a bundled service or a one stop shop. The framework also offers consultancy services, and service and maintenance. Set to finish on 11 September 2021, albeit with the option to extend for 12 or 24 months, the framework agreement covers a wide range of specialisms over 21 lots, utilising both SME and national providers, to deliver either a single service, bundled service or provide a one stop shop for a wide range of services. This includes Workplace Consultancy Services; Bariatric Furniture; Non-Medical Theatre Equipment; Catering Equipment Solutions; and Domestic and Commercial White Goods. With a slightly longer run time, ending on 31 March 2022, the Construction Consultancy Services framework provides a compliant route to access construction consultancy services for the NHS and public sector organisations. This framework covers construction consulting services for traditional design build, new build projects, and refurbishment projects. There are 12 lots included within this consultancy framework for building services, including; architectural services, project management and principal designer services. E
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