NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched its latest Hard Facilities Management framework agreement.
The framework can provide savings of up to 10% for Estate, Facilities and Capital Development teams.
The Hard Facilities Management 2 (Hard FM) Framework Agreement provides a compliant route to access a full range of hard facilities management products and services and covers a wide range of estates and maintenance specialisms, including:
- Computerised Estate & Facilities Management Services
- Building Works & Maintenance Services
- Power Supply, Fuel and Steam Plant
- Electrical Installation and Maintenance
- Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Air Cleaning and Decontamination; Infection Control Systems
- Automatic and Fire Doors and Entry Management Systems
- Statutory Inspections & Rating Support Services
- Ancillary Estate Services
- Hard FM Managed Services
It will run from April 2022 to April 2024, with an optional two-year extension thereafter.
Brendan Griffin-Ryan, NHS SBS senior category manager - Estates & Facilities, said:
“The management of NHS estates and facilities demands specialist expertise in areas such as strategic planning alongside comprehensive knowledge of the estate’s condition.
“Compliance, with an ever-increasing list of regulations, places further pressure on teams managing these vital services. This framework is designed to support estate managers meet these targets and provide a compliant route for reactive, planned and new installations of equipment and infrastructure.”
