Mitie has been named as a supplier on the new NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure Framework Agreement. Inclusion on the framework allows the facility services provider to bid for contracts and projects delivering consultancy, planning and installation services for EV charging and other sustainable transport infrastructure for NHS and public sector…
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NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has introduced a new ‘Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure’ framework agreement to support the NHS with lowering carbon output in line with its 2040 carbon net zero emissions ambition. The procurement framework agreement provides the NHS with a simple way to find and appoint the services of fully vetted providers quickly…
Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS) has appointed Kimberly Green Reynolds as its new Chief Procurement Officer. The limited liability company provides operational support for almost 70 independent Coca-Cola shareholder bottlers in North America, bottler-owned production cooperatives, Coca-Cola North America Operating Unit (NAOU) and other participating beverage partners across the Coca-Cola System. Reporting to…
Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), has launched its inaugural ‘Sustainable Healthcare Recycling & Waste Management’ framework agreement designed to help the NHS meet net zero. The framework agreement has been developed in collaboration with Barts Health NHS Trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton NHS Foundation…
Understanding Safety Schemes In Procurement (SSIP) can be your key to unlocking a safer, more compliant operational environment, especially if your activities are rooted in the construction sector. This certification not only stands as a badge of adherence to vital health and safety legislation but also signals your commitment to safeguarding all stakeholders involved in…
Non-ministerial UK government department The Office of Rail and Road has selected Pareto FM for a long-term total facilities management contract at its 25 Cabot Square Headquarters in London’s Canary Wharf. Under the terms of the agreement, Pareto will deliver multiple hard (integrated HVAC and engineering) and soft services. The tender was procured via the…
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has unveiled the third-generation of its Construction Consultancy framework agreement, ‘Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy & Ancillary Services (HPCCAS)’. The new framework agreement offers the NHS and other public sector organisations a compliant and cost-effective route for procuring construction-related services including architecture, civil and structural engineering and surveying, amongst others. The NHS in…
The UK Department for Transport’s (DfT) has appointed Mace to its £600 million STARThree Framework for rail and other transport projects as a provider of consultancy services. The framework encompasses a broad spectrum of services, including support for procurement and contracting, management of projects and programs, provision of technical guidance and strategic advisory. Its overarching…
A Crown Commercial Service-funded digital platform has identified millions of pounds of potential savings for NHS procurement teams in its first year of operation according to the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Subscribers to Atamis who include 258 NHS organisations (or 69% of the total) are benefiting from access to each element…
Saudi Aramco is extending an invitation to companies across the world to register as suppliers for its Petroleum Refineries 2023–2024 projects. International companies that operate outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should communicate with the appropriate Aramco affiliated company — Aramco Services Company (ASC), Aramco Overseas Company (AOC), or Aramco Asia Company (AAC) — located…
Distributors are at risk of being left behind within the security industry unless they reassert their position within the supply chain says Brendan McGarrity, director of fire and security systems business, Evolution Risk & Design. For a long time, the security industry has followed a distinct pattern of manufacturers, distributors and installers working in the…
UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) agency DE&S Deca has re-awarded an integrated services contract to EMCOR UK following a competitive tender process. Formed by the integration of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) with the Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA), DE&S Deca negotiates and manages contracts with the UK and global defence industry, developing, supplying…
UK engineering services provider Edwin James Group has appointed Alison Bettany to the new role of procurement director. An experienced supply chain and sustainability professional, Alison will be responsible for leading the company’s procurement function and shaping its supply chain strategy. Currently a Fellow of the Chartered Institute in Purchasing and Supply (FCIPS) and a…
Compass Group procurement business Foodbuy has retained its contract with NHS Supply Chain as the central resource for sourcing and procuring food across the publicly funded healthcare system. The new contract, which comes into effect in July, was awarded as part of the NHS Supply Chain ‘Operating Model implementation’ programme which sets out the design…
Imtech Group business SPIE UK has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Security Services framework. CCS supports UK public sector organisations in achieving maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2021/22, the organisation helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £2.8 billion – supporting world-class…
Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom’s public sector must prepare to assess supply chains using the Common Assessment Standard (CHAS Elite) or PAS 91 (CHAS Advanced) following the government’s release of Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 03/23 which updates the Selection Questionnaire and replaces PPN 08/16. The changes, which come into effect from 1 April 2023, mean that contractors looking to…
United Kingdom procurement framework provider Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its latest framework to support the public sector with procuring facilities management support. With an anticipated full-term value of £180 million, the Total Facilities Management (TFM) Framework will enable public sector organisations to compliantly appoint suppliers to manage planned and reactive…
Mace has been appointed to several projects by Associated British Ports (ABP) which handles a quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade at 21 ports. Mace was appointed through ABP’s Group Professional Services Framework and will provide a range of services, including project management, cost and commercial advisory, project support and site supervision. The consultancy arm…
Mitie has been named as a supplier on the NHS London Procurement Partnership Total Facilities Management (TFM) Framework. The facility services provider has been approved to bid for six lots covering hard, soft and total facilities management, cleaning, catering and security services, with the appointment additionally providing Mitie with the opportunity to pursue facilities management…
Bis Henderson Space has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Storage, Distribution, Kitting and Associated Services (RM6282) Framework Agreement for public sector procurement. Launched in February 2022, the commercial agreement will last for four years and offers public sector organisations in the UK, such as central and local government authorities,…
Robertson Facilities Management has been awarded a place on the new Crown Commercial Services, Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework – RM6232 after applying successfully for two lots. Robertson FM has over twenty years of experience in the industry and acceptance on the framework, which will be in place for the next four years, will…
Churchill Group have been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework. Crown Commercial Service supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2021/22, CCS helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £2.8bn – supporting…
EMCOR UK has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Facilities Management and Workplace Services (RM6232) framework. CCS supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2020/21, CCS helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £2.04bn – supporting world-class public…
Pareto Facilities Management has been awarded a place on the NHS Total Facilities Management 2022 Framework operated by Crown Commercial Services (CCS). One of only 18 service providers that successfully made it onto the framework which runs until July 2026, Pareto offers a range of workplace and integrated mechanical and electrical (M&E) services. Ian Wiggans,…
CHAS has launched ‘Verified Supplier’, a compliance verification service which will allow materials suppliers to the UK’s facilities management sector to demonstrate their commitment to operating credibly, safely and ethically. As supply chains come under increasing scrutiny, FM material suppliers are required increasingly to confirm they are compliant with a growing list of legislation and…
UK government executive procurement agency Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded 44 supplier places on its new Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework. The new framework supports the principles of the Government’s Sourcing Playbook by heavily weighting ‘quality’ in its contract award criteria, rather than lowest cost – emphasising the importance of social value and…
BAM’s facilities management business has been appointed by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), to its Hard Facilities Management framework agreement (Hard FM). BAM was awarded a place for eight main lots, and places on 23 sub lots. The full list is below. BAM’s healthcare credentials were also recently recognised by its appointment to the…
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), has launched its second-generation Hard Facilities Management (Hard FM) framework agreement. The second iteration of the organisation’s highly successful framework is designed to respond to the need within the NHS for high-quality, innovative and cost-effective solutions, which help NHS trusts manage their estates successfully. The new framework’s scope has…
UK framework provider Pagabo has gone live with its latest procurement offering, the Soft Facilities Management Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which has an anticipated full-term value of £100 million. Established in 2013, Pagabo is a framework provider that aims to make procurement quicker, simpler and more effective. Operating nationally from central Hull, the company provides…
UK long-distance train operator, CrossCountry, has appointed Pareto FM to provide hard services to its portfolio of 27 properties. The contract will see Pareto FM deliver all associated hard services including water, fire, air-conditioning and general H&S planned maintenance. The contract runs across the rail network from Bournemouth to Birmingham to Edinburgh and locations in…
RPS has been appointed by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) onto the Urban Regeneration Lot of the Construction Professional Services Framework (CPS). CCS is an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office, supporting the public sector in the UK to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2020/21 CCS helped the public…
UK public sector procurement body Fusion21 has appointed BAM Facilities Management (BAM FM) to its £750 million Decarbonisation Framework following a competitive tender process. The four-year framework is structured across two lots and has been developed to deliver energy efficiency projects to support public sector organisations including housing associations, local authorities, NHS trusts, blue light…
Derwent fm have been admitted to the Everything FM framework for the delivery of a broad range of facilities management services to public sector, devolved administration and third sector entities in the United Kingdom. Everything FM offers public sector organisations the opportunity to appoint the company directly as a supply chain partner of the Place…
30.11.2021, 11:03 Atalian Servest Awarded Place on London Procurement Framework Atalian Servest has been awarded a place on the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) Estates and Facilities Management procurement framework until the end of October 2024. Members of the framework include high-profile universities and professional academies, as well as major heritage and public sector bodies.…
30.09.2021, 09:44 Changing European Supply Chains for the Better A new initiative led by Social Enterprise UK with backing from Compass Group, SAP and Zurich Insurance Group, is encouraging corporate buyers across Europoe to open up their supply chains to social enterprises. Like traditional businesses, social enterprises aim to make a profit but do so…
02.08.2021, 10:09 Driving Charge Point Infrastructure Mitie has supported Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual insurance, pensions and investment company, with the installation of ten electric vehicle (EV) charge points. The installation at the investment company’s office in Alderley Park marks a landmark moment for Mitie which has now installed over 850 EV charge points…
27.07.2021, 14:11 FCC Awards Scottish Grounds Maintenance Contract FCC Environment has slected Complete Weed Control (CWC) to manage and maintain the environment around five waste recycling plants in Scotland. FCC Environment operates waste and material recycling facilities (MRF), energy from waste (EfW) plants and landfill sites across the United Kingdom, with some 200 facilities working…
Sodexo is expanding the geographical reach of its latest acquisition, the Vancouver-based corporate catering aggregation platform Foodbee, to New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas and Montreal. Acquired by the French multinational foodservice and facility services provider on 12th July, Foodbee services businesses with flexible workforces and currently features 800+ local restaurants in 14 cities across…
29.06.2021, 10:01 WeMaintain Secures Series B Funding Paris and London based PropTech company WeMaintain has raised €30 million in Series B funding. The funding round follows the company’s acquisition of fire alarm solutions company Shokly, and allows WeMaintain to accelerate its international expansion and extend its state-of-the-art proprietary technology across the built environment. WeMaintain’s latest…
26.03.2021, 13:41 Following Ethical Best Practices in Procurement Atalian Servest has partnered with Alcumus, a provider of supply chain and EHSQ+ risk management solutions in the UK, to prequalify contractors. Jack Holmes, Procurement Director UK & Ireland, Atalian Servest explains: “We are committed to ethical best practices and sustainable business growth. “To provide the highest…
26.03.2021, 12:41 EMCOR Awarded Place on UK Public Procurement Framework EMCOR UK have been awarded a place on Fusion21’s new £1.1 billion Workplace & Facilities Framework of prequalified suppliers, creating opportunities worth up to £750 million. Launched as a procurement mechanism and dynamic purchasing systems for property, construction and the built environment, Fusion21 works with…
24.03.2021, 10:44 Derwent Joins North East Public Procurement Framework Derwent fm have been awarded a place on North East based public procurement consultancy, Prosper’s Dynamic Purchasing System for compliance and facilities management services worth an estimated £250 million. The DPS offers a range of compliance and facilities management services to public sector organisations operating in…
16.03.2021, 21:22 Delivering Carbon-efficient Army Accommodation The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recognised the commitment of Landmarc Support Services, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Reds10 to sustainable construction. The recognition in this year’s MoD Sanctuary Awards was announced on 16 March 2021 at a virtual event with Jeremy Quin, Minister for Defence…
11.01.2021, 20:13 Equiniti Extends TFM Contract Equiniti has extended its integrated facility services contract with Incentive FM by an additional two years. Under the terms of the agreement which is worth in excess of £4 million annually, Incentive FM will continue to deliver a total facilities management solution at 22 office locations operated by the share registration,…
16.12.2020, 13:36 Contractor Safety Scheme Announces Senior Appointment UK Safety Scheme In Procurement (SSIP) CHAS has appointed Saba Khan as Head of Risk. Khan, who was previously appointed as Head of Operations and Quality, joined CHAS in March 2020 when she assumed responsibility for all operations, including customer services, assessment verification, standards and quality.…
07.12.2020, 14:56 Dublin Teaching Hospital Awards EPC St. James’s Hospital in Dublin has signed a new Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with Veolia in partnership with the Carbon and Energy Fund Ireland (CEFI). Under the agreement, Veolia will manage projects covering the design, delivery, installation, commissioning and operation of a wide range of energy upgrades in…
12.11.2020, 13:48 Collaborative Procurement in FM Simon Titchener, ISS UK’s Chief Commercial Officer, Sean Gibbons, Head of Global Facility Management at Roche, and David Hawkins from the Institute of Collaborative Working were recent contributors to a panel discussion on the value of collaborative procurement in FM which took place under the auspices of the IWFM.…
Food procurement organisation Foodbuy has extended its membership of Social Enterprise UK’s ground-breaking ‘Buy Social Corporate Challenge’ by three years. Launched in 2016, the Challenge brings together corporate partners from a broad range of industries with a collective ambition to spend £1 billion with social enterprise suppliers. Foodbuy became the first food and drink company…
18.09.2020, 08:28 CIPS Excellence in Procurement Award Foodbuy UK, Compass Group’s food procurement business, has been recognised as a “Best Initiative to Deliver Social Value through Procurement” at the 2020 CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards. Run by the Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply (CIPS), the CIPS Awards recognise outstanding projects, people and teams across…
17.09.2020, 12:02 Whitecode Awarded Place on UK Procurement Framework Whitecode Design Associates has been selected for the Procure Partnerships Framework (PPF) which supports public sector bodies to procure construction contractor partners. Divided into regions, the framework will offer greater flexibility and simplification in terms of public sector procurement. The PPF will allow customers to…
19.08.2020, 14:09 £500 Million FM Framework Opens for NHS and Public Sector A new £500 million procurement framework has been launched by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) to offer quality-vetted facilities management services to the NHS and wider public sector. The Soft FM, Asset Compliance and Security Services Framework provides simple, cost-effective access to…
Section I: Contracting authority I.1)Name and addresses Official name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation TrustTown: GuildfordNUTS code: UKJ25 West SurreyPostal code: GU2 7XXCountry: United KingdomContact person: Jonathan AldredE-mail: [email protected] I.2)Information about joint procurement The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body I.3)Communication Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate…
10.08.2020, 11:41 Covid Security Guidance for Domestic Contractors The UK Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a downloadable PDF checklist to ensure the safety of domestic contractors and their clients. Designed to be emailed before work starts, and supported by two social media animations, the open access PDF document joins several other publications…
27.07.2020, 02:55 Evotech Awarded Place on NHS Procurement Framework Evolution Technical Services has been admitted to the Property and Business Services Framework operated by NHS subsidiary, the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) following a competitive tender. The company is approved to provide hard FM services, including mechanical and electrical (M&E), installation and…
23.07.2020, 16:41 Expression of Interest – IBM TRIRIGA® IWMS (No. E-2020-354) The Council of the City of Sydney invites Expressions of Interest (EoI) for specialist TRIRIGA Integrated Workplace Management System (IWM) Remediation & Implementation services relating to its portfolio of around 250 properties. EoI are invited from qualified vendors globally. The Council is both a…
13.07.2020, 11:38 Extension of Integrated Waste and Recycling Contracts Axil Integrated Services has retained separate three-year contracts with global engine manufacturer Cummins and pharmaceutical major Recipharm. Axil, which operates from bases in Corby (Northamptonshire) and Cannock (Staffordshire), provides a total waste management service for some of the UK’s best-known brands. The firm impressed bosses at…
09.07.2020, 17:21 NHS SBS Launches Covid IT Procurement Framework NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a new framework to assist public sector organisations with procuring technology that facilitates workplace social distancing. The Workspace Optimisation Framework has been developed to meet the needs of NHS and other public sector employers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.…
18.06.2020, 12:00 PSNI Global Alliance Quality Cup Samsung, Shure, SYNNEX, Biamp and Chief have been recognised with “Quality Cup” awards by the PSNI Global Network of AV system integrators and manufacturers. The awards are based on a survey of PSNI members worldwide which measures overall levels of satisfaction with key areas of PSNI’s Preferred Vendor Partners (PVPs) programme.…
10.06.2020, 12:57 ISS Reappoints UK Mansafe Testing Provider ISS has reappointed Nationwide Specialist Services (NSS) as its exclusive provider of Mansafe testing services in the UK under a new five-year framework agreement valued in excess of £35 million. The new agreement expands the existing relationship between the companies by including a range of additional…
24.02.2020, 12:02 Optimising Carbon Reduction at Rotherham Hospital Veolia’s energy performance contracting team is helping the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust reduce carbon emissions and expenditure on energy under a 20-year Energy Performance Contract (EPC) that will target savings of over £1 million annually. The company will implement a wide range of improvements at the…
17.01.2020, 14:33 Supply Chain Sustainability School to Launch People Matter Charter The People Matter Charter has been created by the Supply Chain Sustainability School and delivery partner Action Sustainability to help organisations involved in the UK’s construction supply chain to address challenges including poor diversity practices, skills shortages and modern slavery, The Charter has eight…
11.09.2019, 10:18 Celebrating EV Milestones in Scotland Edinburgh Castle and Fife College have taken delivery of Mitie’s 100th and 101st electric vehicles (EV) as part of the facility services group’s commitment to switch 20 per cent of its car and small van fleet to electric by the end of 2020. The new zero-emission van which…
28.08.2019, 12:44 RICS Sheds Light on Code of Practice for FM Procurement Stephen Morris, Global Head of FM at RICS, discusses the RICS Global Code of Practice for Procurement of FM Services which is scheduled for publication in early 2020 in a webinar hosted by FM Expo. The Code, which has been made available…
02.05.2019, 11:51 Supporting Mitie’s Clean Van Commitment Pod Point is supporting Mitie’s commitment to electrify 20 per cent of its smaller vehicle fleet within two years by installing 800 chargepoints at Mitie and client locations, and at the homes of Mitie employees. Transition to an Electric Fleet Mitie, which employs 54,000 people across the…
27.03.2019, 14:20 Equiniti Extends UK TFM Contract Administration and payment solutions provider Equiniti Group has extended its five-year total facilities management (TFM) contract with Incentive FM by a further three years following a competitive tender process. The extension which is valued at in excess of £10 million, will see the UK facility services provider…