Mitie has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Healthcare Soft Facilities Management (FM) Framework agreement for a period of three years with an option to extend for a further year.
As a prequalified supplier, the integrated services provider will be able to bid for contracts that support the provision of Healthcare Soft FM services to the NHS and other organisations within the healthcare industry in England – including NHS Hospital Trusts, Community Health Trusts, Mental Health Trusts and General Practices.
Mitie won the right to bid on contracts ralating to 12 lots of services extending from cleaning (both general and ambulance cleaning), catering, landscaping to waste management services. The group’s submission included ‘intelligence-led’ approach to FM services delivery, including demand-led cleaning services to ensure clinical spaces meet industry cleaning standards giving patients healthy and hygienic environments to support their care.
Mitie will also offer its sustainability credentials to healthcare organisations via the CCS Framework. Under the agreement, working to support customers in achieving their net zero targets through a range of decarbonisation services.
“This appointment highlights our public sector expertise and our strong commitment to delivering FM services to support the critical needs of the NHS and other healthcare organisations.”
Outside the framework agreement, Mitie has promoted and implemented sustainable working practices including reducing reliance on single-use plastics, protecting and restoring ecosystems, and adopting energy efficient practices.
The appointment to the framework underpins Mitie’s expertise in providing a wide range of FM services to support the NHS and reinforces its position as a key government supplier, and follows the company’s recent appointment as a supplier on the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure framework which provides access to contracts and projects for consultancy, planning, and installation of sustainable transport infrastructure such as electric vehicle charging for the NHS and other public sector organisations.
Alice Woodwark, Managing Director, Communities, at Mitie, says: “We are pleased to have been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service’s Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Framework.
“This appointment highlights our public sector expertise and our strong commitment to delivering FM services to support the critical needs of the NHS and other healthcare organisations.”
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