Eric Wright Partnerships Appointed To The NHS SBS Framework Agreement
As a procurement organisation, NHS SBS drives improvements and increases commercial efficiency across health, social care and public sectors across the UK. Eric Wright Partnerships is helping the NHS achieve those goals by creating transformational estates with a strong focus on sustainability for the future.
The four‑year framework agreement is available to the NHS and wider public‑sector organisations and provides a fully compliant route to market to procure a range of healthcare planning, construction and ancillary services.
Eric Wright Partnerships, which is part of the Eric Wright Group based at Bamber Bridge in Preston, has been appointed to the framework agreement for projects across the North West and Yorkshire regions, having a wealth of experience in designing and developing new health and social care facilities.
The framework agreement will see the Partnerships team working with the NHS’s wider healthcare design teams on projects of various scales and will involve planning the community’s future healthcare requirements, facilities and clinical sites.
A key part of the role will be advising the NHS and project design teams on current best practice in meeting key service objectives, improving clinical strategy and design requirements, interpreting health policies and guidance, and optimising the efficiency of healthcare sites.
Eric Wright Partnerships secured its place on the framework agreement having previously provided healthcare planning services for the development of health centres in Ashton‑in‑Makerfield, Wigan and at Kirkholt in Rochdale, as well as the optimisation of a number of public private partnership portfolios.
The framework agreement offers flexibility for public sector clients, with the ability to appoint Consultants via direct award or mini competition procurement routes.
Commenting on the framework agreement announcement, Wayne Ashton, Healthcare Consultancy Director said: “We are really pleased to have been successful in joining the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework Agreement. It gives us the opportunity to work with a wide range of NHS and public sector clients. Our experienced healthcare planning team is looking forward to using its expertise to support the design and development of new health and social care facilities across the North West and Yorkshire regions.”
On behalf of the NHS SBS Melissa King, Senior Category Manager - Construction and Infrastructure said: “We’re excited to launch our Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services framework agreement, which replaces our successful Construction Consultancy Services 2 framework agreement. It is designed to support the NHS and wider public sector by providing high‑quality, innovative and cost‑effective solutions through UK‑wide coverage, a unique depth of expertise and a broad range of suppliers.”
Kim Bebbington, Head of Customer Relationships added: “Eric Wright Partnerships has a wealth of experience across the public sector, health and social care sectors and we are well placed to deliver services, drawing on our sector expertise previous project delivery. This framework provides a fantastic opportunity for clients to access the team’s extensive knowledge and we are looking forward to working with existing and new clients via the framework agreement in the future.”
