Computer Assisted Facilities Management system

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Matthew Dickinson

Dear Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible.
Please can you provide information on the following:

1. Does your NHS Trust use a computer assisted facilities management system?
2. If no, are there ongoing plans to purchase a computer assisted facilities management system in the future?
3. What is the name of the computer assisted facilities management system (product name) and which company is it purchased from?
4. Provide brief information on the process in use at the NHS Trust to manage reactive and planned maintenance work including how this is recorded and scheduled.
5. Value of the current contract, date of commencement and date of expiry.
6. Who is responsible for ensuring the computer assisted facilities management system meets the NHS Trust’s requirements?

I would like the above information to be provided to me via email.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after receipt. I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this request.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for, my details are outlined below.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Dickinson

FOI, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Dickinson,

Freedom of Information Act Request Acknowledgment

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Office at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We confirm that we have received your correspondence.

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With best regards,

Alan Larn.

Alan Larn | communications officer (Freedom of Information) | communications department
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Nethermayne | Essex | SS16 5NL
01268 524900 ext 2992
[Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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FOI, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Dickinson,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 22 January 2019, which has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Your request and our response are as follows:

1. Does your NHS Trust use a computer assisted facilities management system?
Response: Yes

2. If no, are there ongoing plans to purchase a computer assisted facilities management system in the future?
Response: N/A

3. What is the name of the computer assisted facilities management system (product name) and which company is it purchased from?
Response: Priana - Shire Systems

4. Provide brief information on the process in use at the NHS Trust to manage reactive and planned maintenance work including how this is recorded and scheduled.
Response: Planned Maintenance tasks are entered into the systems which automatically produces electronic work orders at the appropriate time. Reactive task are sent to a Helpdesk, where they are given a priority, entered into the system, all task are allocated to an appropriate member of staff by the Helpdesk staff. A completed task is signed off and close by the member of staff who completed the task.

5. Value of the current contract, date of commencement and date of expiry.
Response: £2116 PA - Support renewed annually

6. Who is responsible for ensuring the computer assisted facilities management system meets the NHS Trust’s requirements?
Response: Engineering Operations Manager, Estates and Facilities Directorate.

I hope that the response that the Trust has provided is satisfactory.  However, if you are dissatisfied with the way in which your Freedom of Information request has been dealt with you can request an internal review. Please email [email address] within 40 working days with clarification of what you would like to be reviewed. We will aim to provide a review response within 20 working days.

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Kind regards,

Alan Larn | communications officer (Freedom of Information) | communications department Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Nethermayne | Essex | SS16 5NL
01268 524900 ext 2992
[Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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