Linea Group Manages £100 Million NHS Soft Facilities Contract Award - Exec Digital (press release)

The Fulham Road Collaborative (FRC) comprises Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Cancer Research.

The collaborative was formed to maximise efficiencies in the procurement of goods and services across the four organisations

Linea Group was commissioned by the FRC Financial Directors to manage the consolidation of their combined purchasing power in order to optimise value for money and economies of scale.

Linea’s facilitation of the procurement process focused on reviewing service specifications, revising contract terms and undertaking a rigorous tendering process. This resulted in awarding a soft facilities management contract worth £100m over 5 years, which provides the collaborative partners with significant immediate savings and further substantial savings over the life of the contract.

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