Supply and Installation of Sterilisation Equipment

Background Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited (NHFML) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust). Established in January 2012 with the first property and founding contract awarded to build and operate ‘hard’ facilities management at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Activities have gradually extended to now incorporate all sites across the Trust estate and delivery of all hard and soft facilities management services and capital projects. The Trust, its patients, staff and buildings are absolutely central to everything we do and we are 100% aligned to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values. We now offer services to other organisations which align with our values, however, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust remains our core client. We are one of the largest and most successful Facilities Management companies wholly owned by the NHS within the UK. We are committed to sharing this expertise with other healthcare providers in a step towards helping them to achieve their ambitions. We are committed to providing high quality, safe and effective estates and facilities management services to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and to work innovatively and collaboratively to develop the same high-quality services for other organisations. Requirement NHFML is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from companies interesting in bidding for the design and build of a Sterilisation Plant for the sterilisation of goods, including textiles through use of ethylene oxide. The Plant is to be located at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Manufacturing and Innovation Hub, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. The primary throughput will be surgical gowns and have a solution must have a capacity to achieve minimum 40 UK pallet throughput per week based on single daily operation. NHFM is currently looking for expressions of interest in this contract. If you are interested in providing this service please email kevin.marshall@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk