Steam alliance simplifies NHS procurement

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Dec 10, 2004

Spirax Sarco has teamed up with four renowned companies to form the Steam Alliance - an effective one-stop-shop for the complete range of steam systems for the NHS hospital building programme

Spirax Sarco has teamed up with four renowned companies in related fields to form the Steam Alliance - an effective one-stop-shop for the complete range of steam systems for the National Health Service's hospital building programme.

The new Alliance includes.

* Spirax Sarco - world leader in the application of steam.

* Armstrong Integrated Systems - specialist in packaged plantrooms and off-site construction.

* CTH - approved control systems integrator for market leader, Trend.

* Feedwater - specialist in water treatment.

* Alfa Laval - world leader in heat transfer.

The benefits of off-site construction.

The combined expertise of the Steam Alliance partners enables them to offer an unrivalled, integrated approach to providing steam for major NHS projects.

The Alliance brings together the expertise to tackle every aspect of a hospital's steam system to provide hot water, space heating and sterilisation, from the control of water quality to clean steam generation.

Modular construction and off-site testing of Alliance equipment also means that the companies can guarantee the quality and performance of the steam plant.

Modular construction saves time during the design and specification stages of a project, since it avoids having to specify components individually.

Off-site assembly also saves considerable time at the build site and improves health and safety during construction.

The five Steam Alliance partners have a combined turnover of GBP1.4 billion per annum and 300 years of experience to apply best practice learnt over a lifetime of working with industry.

Meeting needs within ProCure 21.

The Alliance has been set up to better meet the needs of NHS clients working within the ProCure 21 procurement process.

ProCure 21 is designed to deliver capital projects worth more than GBP1 million throughout the NHS.

It encourages NHS clients to work in partnership with a pared down selection of suppliers and contractors.

This should minimise the time and effort spent by contractors duplicating their efforts during tendering and should help suppliers gain the experience to make future projects run even more smoothly.