All public sector and central government bodies can use this agreement but it is specifically designed to meet the needs of health care providers such as:
- NHS acute trusts
- community health trusts
- mental health trusts
- ambulance services
- GP’s
The agreement reflects all the latest NHS standards such as the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 and the HTM 07-01: Safe and sustainable management of healthcare waste.
Buyers can purchase single services from an individual lot or purchase multiple services in a bundled option.
Services you can buy include:
- linen and laundry including the collection, wash and return of laundry and specialist laundry services
- waste services including the collection, storage and removal of general, recycled, classified, clinical and medical waste
- security including guarding services such as alarm response, access control, passes and perimeter guarding
- visitor support services such as reception duties and telephony services
- grounds maintenance including soft landscaping, tree surgery, snow and ice clearance and planting
- porterage services: transporting patients, stores, and equipment
- catering such as patient feeding, meeting hospitality, event catering, full restaurant services and vending services
- cleaning such as routine and reactive cleaning services, including pest control, ambulance vehicle decontamination