NHS SBS
To support Estate Managers in NHS Trusts, here is the information you need regarding the specific areas covered by our standing as a Framework Agreement Supplier. We aim to work as a full partner to your organisation and, although we would welcome it if you choose to use us for a single service, we would aim to give you best value by offering you our full range of services.
Lightning Safety Systems has been named as a supplier on NHS Shared Business Services' Hard Facilities Management 2 framework agreement. Specifically, Lot 8.2 - Fire Safety Equipment and Maintenance allowing us to offer design, supply, installation, commissioning, maintenance and emergency 24/7 call out of the following:
About NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS)
NHS SBS was created in 2004 by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, it makes life easier for NHS employees, patients and suppliers, and delivers value for money to the taxpayer.
Proud members of the NHS family, NHS SBS provides finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England. Committed to being a force for good, it is dedicated to acting responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level. Sharing common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, NHS SBS solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and the teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS and commitment to service excellence. For more information, please visit www.sbs.nhs.uk
Brendan Griffin-Ryan, NHS SBS senior category manager - Estates & Facilities, commented:
"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.
"With an approach heavily focused on sustainability, NHS SBS's new framework agreement ensures broader ethical environmental objectives are considered and met, tying into the strategies and ambitions detailed in NHS England's 'Delivering a 'Net Zero' National Health Service' plan.
"The Covid-19 pandemic has presented new safety and infection control challenges and led to healthcare providers having to significantly adapt to ensure they can maintain Covid-safe environments. Hence the framework's inclusion of a range of supplier services and innovative solutions, such as touch-free entrance technology, to support the new Covid-safety requirements."
