Faciltiies management services

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Dear Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
To whom it may concern,
I am doing a research project on FM delivery in the healthcare sector. Please would you provide the following information?
1. Who is responsible for the provision and management of estates for the trust?

2. What current model of facilities management delivery does the trust use:
a. Outsourcing of single services (maintenance, cleaning, security and associated services)
b. Total Facilities Management model
c. Self-delivery with contractor support
d. Maintained as part of a PFI

3. What are your future plans for outsourcing of the Facilities Management services?

4. What is the current facilities management budget for 2018/2019?

5. Would the trust provide their current estates strategy?

6. Please supply the companies and current lengths of your existing supplier contracts for maintenance, cleaning, security and associated services.

7. Has the trust entered into an Energy Performance Contract?

Yours faithfully,

Makesh Rattu

FOI, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr/Ms Rattu,

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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
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-----Original Message-----
From: Makesh Rattu [mailto:[Cais Rhyddid Gwybodaeth e-bost #588900 ]]
Sent: 11 July 2019 14:50
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - BTUH Ref 19-194 - Faciltiies management services

Dear Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, To whom it may concern, I am doing a research project on FM delivery in the healthcare sector. Please would you provide the following information?
1. Who is responsible for the provision and management of estates for the trust?

2. What current model of facilities management delivery does the trust use:
a. Outsourcing of single services (maintenance, cleaning, security and associated services)
b. Total Facilities Management model
c. Self-delivery with contractor support
d. Maintained as part of a PFI

3. What are your future plans for outsourcing of the Facilities Management services?

4. What is the current facilities management budget for 2018/2019?

5. Would the trust provide their current estates strategy?

6. Please supply the companies and current lengths of your existing supplier contracts for maintenance, cleaning, security and associated services.

7. Has the trust entered into an Energy Performance Contract?

Yours faithfully,

Makesh Rattu

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FOI, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr/Ms Rattu,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 11 July 2019, which has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Your request and our responses are as follows:

1. Who is responsible for the provision and management of estates for the trust?
Our response: Chief Estates and Facilities Officer.

2. What current model of facilities management delivery does the trust use:
Our response: b. Total Facilities Management model

3. What are your future plans for outsourcing of the Facilities Management services?
Our response: This trust has no plans to outsource the Trust’s Facilities Management Services.

4. What is the current facilities management budget for 2018/2019?
Our response: £9.25m.

5. Would the trust provide their current estates strategy?
Our response: There is no current individual strategy as this trust is currently involved in a merger process with two neighbouring acute trusts. The joint strategy for the whole group is currently in development and has not yet been finalised.

6. Please supply the companies and current lengths of your existing supplier contracts for maintenance, cleaning, security and associated services.
Our response: These services are all provided and managed in-house.

7. Has the trust entered into an Energy Performance Contract?
Our response: No.

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Kind 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
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-----Original Message-----
From: Makesh Rattu [mailto:[FOI #588900 email]]
Sent: 11 July 2019 14:50
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - BTUH Ref 19-194 - Faciltiies management services

Dear Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, To whom it may concern, I am doing a research project on FM delivery in the healthcare sector. Please would you provide the following information?
1. Who is responsible for the provision and management of estates for the trust?

2. What current model of facilities management delivery does the trust use:
a. Outsourcing of single services (maintenance, cleaning, security and associated services)
b. Total Facilities Management model
c. Self-delivery with contractor support
d. Maintained as part of a PFI

3. What are your future plans for outsourcing of the Facilities Management services?

4. What is the current facilities management budget for 2018/2019?

5. Would the trust provide their current estates strategy?

6. Please supply the companies and current lengths of your existing supplier contracts for maintenance, cleaning, security and associated services.

7. Has the trust entered into an Energy Performance Contract?

Yours faithfully,

Makesh Rattu

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