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Data from NHS Digital’s 2023/24 Estates Return Information Collection shows that the cost to eradicate backlog maintenance has risen to £13.8 billion, more than the £13.6 billion total cost of running the entire NHS estate. Maintaining a safe environment in healthcare settings, from infection control, through to the maintenance and upkeep of medical facilities and equipment, has a direct impact on patient safety and care, as well as the wellbeing of the NHS workforce
Our Hard Facilities Management Framework Agreement can help you to maintain the internal and external physical assets of your buildings, ensuring they provide a safe environment for the patients, visitors and staff that enter the buildings daily, improving the patient pathway.
Framework Agreement Information
The framework agreement covers hard facilities management products and services from a wide range of estates and maintenance specialisms, utilising both SMEs and national providers, to deliver either a single service, bundled service or provide a fully managed service.
What dates is the framework agreement active?
12 April 2022 – 11 April 2026
Who can take advantage of the framework agreement?
NHS and UK Public Sector organisations
How was the framework agreement procured?
Further competition and direct award
Via this framework agreement, you can run a further competition, or choose to direct award to a supplier in compliance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations.
How we can support?
We offer different levels of support, including SME advice and robust templates for you to easily run your own process, or additional support to design and run a further competition on your behalf.
How can I access the framework agreement?
Access framework agreement documentation via our Customer Framework Agreement Portal (CFAP)
The framework agreement has been structured in the following lots:
What are the benefits of using this framework agreement?
EFFICIENT - FTS COMPLIANT PROCESS
A detailed procurement exercise has taken place to ensure that suppliers selected meet all legislative requirements; therefore no formal tendering is required, saving valuable time and money in the procurement process.
DEVELOPED FOR NHS & HEALTHCARE SECTOR'S FM REQUIREMENT
Developed utilising input and expertise from our NHS stakeholders.
DIRECT AWARD
The agreement gives freedom and flexibility for all Participating Authorities to choose the suppliers they wish within the remit of the agreement.
FULLY MANAGED SERVICE
Option to award one supplier to perform all services offered within the scope of the framework agreement.
MEASURED TERMS CONTRACT (MTC)
This option is available for reactive and planned maintenance of building, electrical, mechanical and painting and decorating.
COMPETITIVE PRICING
Capped pricing during the framework period to support budgeting and calculation of benefits realised by Participating Authorities. Further competition may be undertaken to meet the bespoke requirement of each customer.
SUPPLIER MIX
Contains large national providers, but also a healthy number of regional SMEs currently utilised by the NHS to be more reactive to local needs.
FLEXIBLE CONTRACT TERMS
The Participating Authority shall also be entitled, at its sole discretion, to select another form of Special Conditions of Contract. Examples include (but are not limited to) JCT, NEC3, NEC4, ACA PPC 2000 and others.
Supplier Details
Strategic Procurement Support
If this framework agreement doesn’t cover the goods or services you require, or a framework agreement isn’t the optimal route to market for your needs, we can provide tailored strategic procurement support. Find out more here.
Contact the Construction & Estates Category Team
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