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From April 2024 the NHS has proportionately extended the Carbon Reduction Plan requirements to cover all new procurements. We are very pleased to confirm that Hind Consultancy Services Ltd has published its Net Zero commitment online as required here.

Recent research published by Warwick Business School suggests that companies don’t do enough to support their workers’ mental health ….. Lucy Hind outlines how FM could be the answer.      

We are delighted to have become a prospective shareholder of @LongLandsCommon helping to reach their target of £300k.  You can watch the “Long Lands Common” Launch Video here. https://youtu.be/zKrW23P9RAs

Join us this Thursday, 25th June at 11am, FMJ Editor, Sara Bean, will be joined online by a panel of industry experts to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the workplace and the new normal for operations.

See our recent article in the FMJ around managing power outages.

Read our recent article in FMJ  – With the current crisis over Covid-19 how can FMs ensure that buildings are kept operational – particularly vital ones such as hospitals and how we can ensure that remote based staff who were previously office based are managed efficiently and safely?  

The hospitality and food service sector wastes billions of pounds worth of food every year. What more can caterers, FM providers and clients do to help reduce food waste read more here.

We are pleased to confirm that Lucy Hind has joined the team with a focus on Facilities Management & Estates. After many years in senior roles across the private sector focusing on Estates & Facilities Management, Lucy is able to offer a wide range of consultancy services with her services already in high demand.

We are pleased to have been appointed to lead on the GM Procurement & Supply Chain Programme for the NHS in Greater Manchester & Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Working with the 10 GM Trusts we will be looking to transform NHS procurement within the region.

We will be offering support as Interim Head of Procurement at West Yorkshire Combined Authority working with Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation on operational and strategic procurement whilst reviewing structures. It is expected on  successful implementation a new structure will be implemented and permanent Head of Procurement be appointed.

Expertise from Hind Consultancy Services Ltd have been engaged to run a transformation project at NHS England. The project will look to implement a new commercial and procurement structure focusing on non-clinical spend. The work will include creating a new structure with policies and procedures to support the NHS England corporate teams.

Our work with the Dept of Health has been extended from today to include the provision of a Procurement Business Partner service to its Arms Length Bodies. This include 15 organisations including the NHS Commissioning Board, Monitor, Health Education England and CQC.

The LGA has approached Hind Consultancy Services Ltd to provide support to Wirral Council around procurement and shared services. The work will start this month with a series of meetings and reviews.

As part of the LGA Productivity Expert programme Hind Consultancy Services has undertake a procurement review at Hyndburn District Council. A copy of their report can be found at http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/downloads/13._Procurement_Strategy.pdf.

As part of the LGA Productivity Expert programme Hind Consultancy Services has been commissioned to undertake a procurement review at Pendle District Council. The review will commence January 2015 with a report being made available March 2015.