This is a re-procurement of an existing outsourced Hard Facilities Management (FM) Service to improve quality and reduce costs wherever possible. The Contractor shall be responsible to provide a complete Estates and Engineering Facilities Management Service which includes the responsibility for all direct management, operation and maintenance of all Estate and Engineering Plant, services, systems and buildings. More information can be found in the Specification, available to download off the procurement portal: www.lppsourcing.org .

The Operation and Maintenance of all aspects of the Facilities, including Estates and Engineering Plant, Buildings and Equipment.

• Helpdesk facility

• Statutory and Mandatory HTM guidance tests and inspections and related duties

• Management and Maintenance of all Utilities services infrastructure, including the support, attendance and contribution to Estate related committees and project groups in progressing the management and operation of the Trust Facilities

• Support to the Trust in all monitoring and reporting on all Trust Estates and Engineering services where required for NHS, Department of Health and other authorised bodies.

• The supplier will maintain the estate in a compliant state, including arranging statutory, regulatory and HTM guidance checks, monitoring and certification on all properties to comply with those requirements, completing all remedial actions required to said compliance standards.

The Estates Service applies to all areas of the Trust’s buildings and facilities.