Healthcare Partnership Solutions

Healthcare Partnership Solutions (HPS) Ltd are proud to announce their recent successful appointment onto the Department of Health's new Procure 21+ Framework. The new framework will streamline and simplify the process for NHS Trusts (acute, primary care, mental health) when procuring a construction company to carry out refurbishment or new builds. It will also save the NHS £200m in procurement costs! It will also usher in a more transparent system, where detailed data on performance outcomes, will be provided by each company and be published online, so that the NHS can make informed choices about the companies they employ.

Simon Burn, Minister of State for Health, said on the 3rd of August "refurbishment under this system will be quicker and more cost effective, ensuring that patients receive their treatment in a clean, safe and efficient environment - as they would expect".

HPS is one of only 6 companies who met the strict criteria and were successful in their application to the framework.

Procure 21+ builds on the existing Procure 21 framework which has become the most popular procurement route for NHS capital schemes and has delivered successful projects, with a value of almost £2 billion.

Health Minister Simon Burns said:

"The benefits of Procure 21+ are clear - a streamlined system will mean that NHS organisations will be able to concentrate on delivering patient care and improving outcomes. The new system will cut bureaucratic waste and allow the NHS to reinvest savings directly into services for patients. Under the new framework, work can start on projects within 6 weeks, saving the NHS at least 6 months in the pre-construction period".

Tom de la Motte, Joint Managing Director, Miller Construction (UK) Ltd, said:

"Healthcare Partnership Solutions is delighted to have been selected as one of the six delivery partners for the ProCure 21+ framework. In addition to Miller having an outstanding record in the delivery of first-class medical facilities, this partnership offers service-led solutions as opposed to construction-led designs. Our capabilities mean that we can deliver any scale of project any where in England."

"Healthcare Partnership Solutions is geared to put the needs of the NHS Trusts at the fore, adding value to projects and helping procure solutions. This may mean that a construction led solution is not always the best option, however, by embracing the partnering ethos that lies at the heart of all Miller undertakes, we will ensure that we work in partnership to deliver the best value for money solutions."

Companies on the framework will be measured on the following 6 key performance indicators:

• client satisfaction with the product,
• client satisfaction with the service,
• safety (based on incident rates),
• problems with the scheme (based on defects),
• whether the scheme was to budget, and
• whether it was delivered on time.

We would be happy to discuss how Procure 21+ can help you!

Links

• View Department of Health Press release
• Visit ProCure21+ website