The Anti-ligature, Specialist and General Doors, Windows, Furniture, Accessories and Associated Services framework from NHS Commercial Solutions provides a streamlined route to a suite of pre-tendered professional services.
Available to all NHS organisations and public sector organisations, NHS Commercial Solutions offers delivery of anti-ligature, specialist and general doors, windows, furniture, accessories, and associated services.
It facilitates the retro-fit of existing installations, ensuring they align with contemporary standards and requirements.
The agreement has been established by NHS Commercial Solutions, on behalf of the Procurement in Partnership (PiP), a four-hub collaboration between NHS Commercial Solutions, East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub and NHS London Procurement Partnership and the NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative.
With five lots and 13 suppliers, the framework will end on 26 September 2025. Here is a closer look at what is included:
Lot 1: Consultancy and professional services covers professional consultancy services, such as site surveying, planning, design and drawing, safety audits, surveys, maintenance and repairs, space rationalisation, scoping, budgeting, reporting, quality monitoring, training services with the options to attend physical and online trainings.
Lot 2: Anti-ligature doors, windows and furniture includes anti-barricade doors and devices, accessories, including anti-ligature fixtures for internal and external furniture, access hatches, access control devices, mirrors, curtain tracks/drop down rails, heating & radiator covers, washroom handles and dispensers.
Lot 3: Specialist doors and furniture features including fire-rated, acoustic, thermal insulation, security, assisted, radiation resistant doors, PVC doors, environment control doors and windows.
Lot 4: General Doors, Windows and Furniture offers internal and external doors – static, sliding, bi-fold, composite, concertina, Dowell construction, French, hardwood, ledged and braced, moulded, panelled, single, multi-glazed, gas filled panelled doors and windows, pre-finished, room-dividers, roof windows, etc. and associated consumables.
Lot 5: Bespoke offers a combination of all products and services from Lot 1 to Lot 4 and associated goods and services required for installation of these services.
Benefits
The framework agreement offers a legally compliant pathway to the market. With a streamlined procurement process, it reduces the time taken for procurement and ensures projects are executed more quickly.
Vetted suppliers offer competitive pricing, meaning the framework is cost-effective. All suppliers on the framework have been pre-approved for quality.
The framework offers a retrofitting capability, meaning suppliers can adapt and upgrade existing installations to meet contemporary standards and requirements.
