This national framework is available to all UK public sector bodies to access services from a range of suppliers who have already gone through a procurement process to assess the quality and price of services.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office, supporting the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In the fiscal year 2019/20, CCS's initiatives led to over £1 billion in commercial benefits, highlighting its effectiveness in public service enhancement.
The RM6331 framework has been designed to meet the needs of health care providers including NHS acute trusts, community health trusts, mental health trusts and GP practices.
Sodexo’s appointment to the framework will enable the organisation to bid for contracts which support the provision of soft FM services including catering as well as cleaning, waste management and laundry.
Healthcare organisations using the framework will benefit from a simplified customer journey for procuring multiple services under one agreement, flexibility in procuring single or bundled services, support for social value initiatives and enhanced opportunities for SMEs to participate in bids.
Philip Leigh, chief executive of Sodexo Health & Care, commented: “This award is testament to Sodexo’s longstanding commitment to delivering exceptional quality services in healthcare settings and strengthens our position as a strategic supplier to the Government.
“Utilising our extensive experience, we’re excited to contribute to the Crown Commercial Service’s commitment of ensuring public sector entities, including the NHS, receive the best commercial and sustainable value in their procurement of goods and services.
“We’re delighted to bring our expertise to this framework, supporting not only in cost savings but also in enhancing the efficiency and quality of essential healthcare services and supporting the NHS and other healthcare organisations reach their net zero targets, through our own SBTi-validated net zero roadmap.”