Request

1. How are facilities management services (hard FM, soft FM or TFM) handled across your estates?
2. If any services are outsourced, which services and to which suppliers?
3. What are the start dates and durations of these contracts, including the end date, and which services are included in each?
4. What are the values of the contracts?
5. Is there an extension clause in the contract(s) and if so, what is the duration of the extension?
6. Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
7. What is the job title of the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract(s)?
8. Do you utilise any outsourced helpdesk or FM integrator services? If so, with which supplier(s)?
9. Which software solution(s) are used to manage your corporate property/assets including facilities management (CAFM)?

Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested.

Section 21 – Information Already Reasonably Accessible

We have considered this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA 2000) and are issuing a refusal notice under section 17 of the FOIA.

The NHSBSA does hold the requested information; however, we consider that this information is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of FOIA. This provides an exemption from the duty to disclose information where this is reasonable accessible to an applicant by other means.

This information is already available in the public domain and can be accessed at: Facilities Management Services - Contracts Finder

Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - Freedom of Information Act 2000 (legislation.gov.uk)

Question 1

TFM contract

Question 2

See the following link - Facilities Management Services - Contracts Finder

Question 3

See the following link - Facilities Management Services - Contracts Finder

Question 4

See the following link - Facilities Management Services - Contracts Finder

Question 5

See page 4 in the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fd82041-a4a4-4436-91de-4453e6e957e3

Question 6

There is no decision currently and won’t be until 2025 at the earliest and therefore, the requested information is not held by the NHSBSA.

Question 7

Head of Estates

Question 8

TFM supplier

Question 9

TFM supplier

Publishing this response

Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-02098