How to win: The Provision of Equipping Consultancy Services

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (“the Trust”) is seeking to procure a provider for the provision of equipping consultancy services in connection with the New Frimley Park Hospital programme (Ref C476248). The procurement is for a comprehensive equipping advisory service covering RIBA Stage 2 (Concept Design) and RIBA Stage 3 (Spatial Coordination), with an option to extend into RIBA Stage 4. The service will support the development of the Outline Business Case. The scope includes, but is not limited to, the development of the Equipping Strategy and Equipment Governance Framework, aligned to New Hospital Programme and Hospital 2.0 guidance. It also covers equipment categorisation (Group 1, 2 and 3) in line with the NHP categorisation strategy, and the development and management of the Master Equipment Schedule and departmental equipment schedules. The provider will lead stakeholder engagement and requirements capture with clinical, operational, estates, digital, clinical engineering and finance teams. The scope further includes Room Data Sheet validation, design integration and technical assurance, including BIM alignment, together with medical equipment and digital integration

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