We know that procurement can be a daunting and time-consuming process, often taking your attention away from more important things. This is why we’ve collated a handful of our Smart Solutions agreements, best suited to you, in one easy-to-access place.
Health & Social Care
Technology Enabled Care Products and Servics (M203)
Designed with the future in mind, including consideration of the digital switchover.
Framework suppliers must comply with industry best practice as set out in the TSA Quality Standards Framework (QSF).
Focuses on identifying suppliers who possess expert knowledge of the Technology Enabled Care sector, so you can be sure you’re only receiving the best service and innovation.
From our blog: Is Your Care Offering Ready For The Digital Switchover?
Stairlifts, Steplifts, Vertical Through-floor Lifts and Hoists (M364)
Includes six Lots covering a variety of needs including vertical through-floor lifts and ceiling track hoists.
Includes warranties up to 10 years, so you can ensure that your equipment is protected.
All lifts and hoists meet the relevant British and international standard.
Food & Catering
Gives access to light and commercial catering equipment, turnkey solutions and much more.
Includes a dedicated Lot for the maintenance of commercial equipment.
Includes a dedicated Lot for catering consumables in which suppliers have been tested for their commitment to environmental sustainability.
Provides access to a wide range of suppliers to help meet your requirements.
Suppliers can offer a variety of different catering provisions from dining room to canteen style. They also offer a range of service models including onsite or offsite preparation, service and consumption.
Suppliers can provide assistance with marketing, reducing costs and maximising the meal uptake.
Grocery, Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Foods (M83)
Offers an extensive range of food including grocery and chilled provisions, frozen foods, fresh meat, fruit and vegetables.
Suppliers can offer products to suit special dietary requirements such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, lactose-free and halal.
All suppliers’ food safety accreditations are monitored throughout the lifetime of the framework.
Provides single portion ready meals and multi-portion meal components.
Product ranges include meals, desserts, and sweet and savoury sauces.
Suppliers are assessed through our quality assurance procedures to ensure they have all met food safety standards.
Offers access to a range of different water coolers including plumbed in and bottle water coolers, water fountains and integrated tap systems.
Suppliers can also provide regular sanitisation and maintenance of water coolers.
Offers rental and purchase options.
People & Professional Services
Provides a wide range of HR services including temporary and permanent recruitment.
Suppliers range from large recruitment companies to smaller specialist agencies, including international recruitment.
Direct award option is available for urgent requirements.
Obtain trustworthy advice from suppliers about areas such as environmental issues, finance management and health and safety.
Multiple strategic project services available and the option to utilise suppliers that offer multidisciplinary services.
Framework has over 170 suppliers across 10 specialist Lots.
Managed Training Services (M383)
Offers a quick and simple route to accessing managed training services.
Includes Lot designed to appoint a single supplier to manage training requirements and ultimately streamline the process.
A separate Lot is designed to provide learning management systems to support administration, tracking, reporting, etc.
Buildings
Total Facilities Management (M676)
Provides access to over 90 services covering everything from security and maintenance, pest control and specialist services.
Lots are structured by customer spend to ensure access to the right level of suppliers.
Offers individual services or a total facilities management solution.
Total Cleaning Service Solutions (M263)
Provides access to a range of flexible suppliers that can tailor their offering to your requirements.
Services include general, deep, specialist and window cleaning services.
Includes the option to purchase or lease decontamination systems for HPV and UVC.
Energy
ESPO acts as an intermediary to buy electricity in the wholesale market on your behalf.
Our team will work with you to align the contract end dates of your entire portfolio.
Contract based on a fixed supplier margin for contract length.
ESPO acts as an intermediary to buy gas in the wholesale market on your behalf.
A single supplier with a proven track record for consistency and clarity.
Contract based on a fixed supplier margin for contract length.
Fleet and Highway
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (VCI) (M636)
Offers access to a vast range of vehicle charging infrastructure solutions from well-known suppliers.
Includes specific Lot for service and maintenance and consultancy services.
Includes specific emerging technology Lot featuring market leaders in the bus and opportunity charger market.
Vehicle Hire - Self Drive (M271)
For the rental of a variety of generic vehicles such as cars, minibuses and HGV vehicles, on a short to medium-term basis.
The rental of vehicles can assist in reducing ‘grey fleet’ usage.
New vehicle types, such as electric, can be hired on a short-term basis before committing to purchase or long-term lease.
Waste & Environment
Documents & IT
Non-Domestic Community Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposal Services (M379)
Offers route to most common waste and recycling services as well as a food waste service.
Regular, ad-hoc and emergency collection services are available.
A process has been put in place to assure you cannot be automatically charged for overweight bins - the weight must be monitored over a set time period.
Document Management Solutions (M390)
Provides access to a range of document management solutions including consultancy, deep storage and scanning of old and rare documents.
Includes Lot dedicated to enhanced handling and security requirements – ideal for sensitive data.
Suppliers comply with a range of accreditations including ISO 9001 and ISO 27001.
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