The NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) have announced their Modular Buildings 3 framework
The NHS modular buildings framework is intended to speed up the building of health infrastructure in the UK through offsite modular construction.
The framework offers procurement routes for buyers and vendors to upgrade existing infrastructure or build new infrastructure altogether.
Capitalising on the spending review
Last week saw chancellor Rachel Reeves announce the Spending Review, with much emphasis on funding being put towards schools, affordable housing, and hospitals.
This NHS modular buildings framework aims to take advantage of this funding boost through promoting modular buildings, allowing for quicker and cheaper construction of quality healthcare buildings and facilities, including diagnostic facilities, GP surgeries, and hospital wards.
The New Hospital Programme will also be supported by this framework, working towards the goal of establishing 25 new hospitals and replacing unsafe or crumbling facilities.
The obscenely high maintenance backlog will also be affected by this framework, using the £30bn awarded to maintenance and repair of NHS facilities over the next five years, or building temporary spaces for while repair work is under way.
And finally, the government’s net zero targets will benefit from prioritising modular construction, as they offer a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50%.
Modular buildings can also easily be expanded, upgraded and maintained, making future expansion and repair of NHS facilities easier to expedite.
The Modular Buildings 3 Framework Agreement can be used nationwide by the NHS and wider public sector organisations, including education and residential.
“An opportunity to fast-track the construction of homes, schools, and NHS facilities”
“NHS SBS’s Modular Buildings 3 framework agreement offers an opportunity to fast-track the construction of homes, schools, and NHS facilities, aligning with the government’s commitment outlined in the recent Spending Review to tackle the housing crisis, modernise healthcare infrastructure and improve education environments,” says Kat Jackson, Principal Category Manager at NHS SBS.
“The framework facilitates rapid access to and delivery of essential infrastructure, enabling all public sector organisations to compliantly procure modular solutions from reputable suppliers.”
“Modular construction can transform public sector infrastructure and with the framework agreement’s offer of faster, more affordable solutions, we can ensure critical healthcare, educational and housing projects are delivered on time and to the highest standards.
“Modular construction will not only help meet pressing demand but also support the government’s wider infrastructure goals, from increasing NHS capacity to affordable housing delivery and helping to deliver better, safer educational spaces across the UK.”
More information about the NHS modular buildings framework can be found on the NHS SBS website.
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