 Contracts Electrolysedwater for The Lab


The Lab, one of the brand new facilities atWestminster Kingsway College, enables students to explore, and ex- periment with, the latest in- novations in science based cooking equipment and techniques. It is headed by Rachel Edwards-Stuart, a doctor of food science and also a qualified chef. Edwards-Stuart needed to


ensure the highest levels of hygiene in The Lab were achieved but didn’t want to resort to chemicalmethods


FMcontract awarded by Pennine AcuteHospitals NHS Trust


G4S Integrated Services has been awarded a five-year contract to deliver health- care cleaning services for Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in GreaterMan- chester. The contract, worth up to £56million, will involve G4S providing cleaning serv- ices to four hospitals in the Trust: NorthManchester General Hospital, The Royal OldhamHospital, Fairfield General Hospital (Bury), Rochdale Infirmary and a specialist neurological reha- bilitation unit. Together these hospitals serve some 800,000 people. The contract is the largest


FMcontract awarded to G4S in healthcare, with staff re- sponsible for over 184,000 squaremetres of premises and 1960 in-patient beds. It represents a quarter of the total serviced across all the company’s existing soft FM contracts at 173 FMserviced healthcare sites in the UK. More than 550 staff are ex-


pected to transfer across to G4S under TUPE employ-


ment regulations from1May 2013 when the contract com- mences. Bob Taylor,managing di-


rector of G4S Integrated Services, said: “We’re de- lighted to be working with Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.We have an 11 year track record to be proud of, delivering professional FMservices to healthcare businesses across the coun- try, and look forward to sup- porting the people of Greater Manchester.” PamMiller, associate di-


rector of facilities, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “We are delighted to award the cleaning services contract to G4S and we look forward to working with themto deliver a clean and safe environment for pa- tients, staff and visitors across all our hospital sites. We’re confident that G4S will deliver the essential services necessary for the smooth running of all our premises to the highest standards.” www.g4s.uk.com


as there was the very real possibility that the odour and taste could interfere with the students’ sensory perception. On top of this, the contact time required to makemost chemicalmeth- ods effective was prohibi- tively long and,most importantly, she wanted the cleaning and sanitising method used to reflect the forward thinking philosophy of The Lab. Edwards-Stuart therefore opted for a ROX electrolysed


water system, supplied and installed by EOwater, which dispenses alkaline cleaning water and acidic sanitising water on demand. There is no odour, it is effective within seconds and, importantly, is environmentally friendly. Because the students fre-


quently work with hydrocol- loids as part of their course, the ROX unit is fitted with a reverse osmosis outlet so that there is a constant sup- ply of the ‘clean’ water needed to work with them, completely free fromde- posits,minerals andmicro organisms. www.eowater.ltd.uk


VaxCommercial appointed by Travelodge


Vax Commercial has won a two-year contract to supply Travelodge with its VCC-08 tub vacuumcleaner. After an eight-week tender process, which saw the VCC-08 put through its paces at Trav- elodge’s head office in Thame and its hotels in Swansea and Swanleigh, the UK designed product came out the clear winner. Travelodge has recently an-


nounced a £223million brand investment to further grow its business, with £57 million of that going into a brand new roomconcept. To ensure this new product of- feringmakes Travelodge the smart choice for hotels, keeping rooms clean and fresh is of paramount impor- tance. As such, selecting a vacuumcleaner that delivers high performance, a robust and durable design, along with dedicated after care support was critical. Debbie Husband, opera-


tions director at Travelodge, said: “We have justmade a significant investment in our brand to grow the business,


strengthen our product offer- ing andmake Travelodge the best value hotel chain for customers. A crucial way of delivering value is through having the highest standards of cleanliness throughout our hotels. Vax Commercial helps us to do this and we are confident that they will play a key role in helping us deliver a great experience for every customer that stays with us.” Part of TTi, one of the


largest global floorcareman- ufacturers, Vax Commercial has access to 24-hour prod- uct development and global engineering resources, which enables the brand to offer products whichmeet the needs of commercial users. Launched in 2012, the


VCC-08 vacuumcleaner - which was designed in the UK by Vax’s British design team- is part of a range of commercial floorcare prod- ucts fromVax Commercial. The VCC-08 is a powerful tub vacuumthat was designed for professional cleaning, with its twin speed 1400W


Crime scene cleaning included in police contract


Cleaning contractor Nviro has successfully retained and increased the value of its contract with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hamp- shire (formally known as Hampshire Policy Author- ity), after undergoing a rig- orous retendering process via Hampshire County Council’s procurement team. Nviro won the bid to clean


police premises plus addi- tional work involving crime scenes. Amanda Fry, re- gional director, said: “We


have been providing consis- tently high degrees of ex- pertise and standards of service over the last five years. This is aligned with the high levels of flexibility that the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire requires for a unique contract, with its multiple sites and specific considerations.” The three-year contract,


now worth over £3 million, includes sanitising scenes of crime. Training, which included cleaning of simu- lated crime scenes, was


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undertaken at the NACSC (National Academy of Crime Scene Cleaners) by mem- bers of the Nviro staff to ensure that personnel will be confident to face what might be traumatic scenes. Nviro is now a member of the NACSC, of which there are less than 200 nation- wide. The three days’ training


were undertaken by Amanda Fry and Charlotte Sleven, training and safety, health, environment, quality (SHEQ) manager, in Bristol – the only centre in the UK to pro-


vide such training. In addi- tion to this specialist course, Nviro cleaning op- eratives are trained to British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) standards during induction and re- ceive ongoing coaching. When working with the po- lice it is essential that staff retain a high level of discre- tion, as theymay come across sensitive data not suitable for the public, and this is worked into the train- ing course content to en- sure full compliance. www.nviro.co.uk


commercial grademotor, producing 300 air watts of suction power for quick and effective cleaning perform- ance on all surfaces. Arran Barclay, director, Vax


Commercial UK, said: “We are delighted to have won this contract with such a highly regarded hotel com- pany as Travelodge. It is a fantastic achievement and is testament to the strength of our commercial cleaning products and our after serv- ice package.We have an ex- tensive roadmap of new commercial products that will be launching over the next two years, and we are excited about the future of Vax Commercial.” www.vaxcommercial.co.uk


Ocean secures HomeGroup


contract Ocean has won a three year contract with Home Group to provide a range of clean- ing services. Home Group, a social enterprise and charity with a turnover of more than £300million, is one of the UK’s largest providers of high quality housing and supported housing services. Home Group currently provides houses for over 120,000 people a year in 55,000 homes, in 200 local author- ity areas. Andy Erskine, Ocean’s


groupmanaging director, said: “We’re thrilled to have won the substantial part of this contract and we are looking forward to working in partnership with Home Group, to support one of the largest social enter- prises in the country.” www.oceancc.com


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