Equipment and Transition advisors to preferred PFI private consortia bidder providing:

	Equipment and Transition Strategy and Methodology Development
	Development of Room Data Sheets (RDS’s) and Schedules of Equipment
	Development of initial equipment BOQ’s & budgets
	Equipment and furniture database development and management
	Development of Equipment Specifications
	Specialist medical equipment advice

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Equipment and Transition advisors to preferred PFI private consortia bidder providing:

	Equipment and Transition Strategy and Methodology Development
	Development of Room Data Sheets (RDS’s) and Schedules of Equipment
	Development of initial equipment BOQ’s & budgets
	Equipment and furniture database development and management
	Equipment room loading at 1:50 stage.
	Specialist medical equipment advice

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Equipment and Transition Advisor to the Trust including:

	Development of a comprehensive transition and equipping strategy for the relocation of the five existing sites to the new single PFI site.
	Development of initial equipment budgets for their full business case (FBC) submittal.

Clinical Services Co-ordinator up until the completion of the 1:200 design development phase UMG managed the clinical component of this project from the initial pre-qualification period; responsibilities included detailed design development, decanting, phasing and operational reviews/ planning.

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Medical Equipment Advisors for the initial Phases (1A &1B) of the 20-year long-term redevelopment programme of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Site. UMG’s role focused on equipment planning activities including the development of equipment databases, budgets and specifications leading to co-ordination of the equipment selection process.

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Trust Medical Equipment and PFI Project Agreement Advisors for the PFI Redevelopment Project. UMG provided in depth advice to the Trust in the negotiation and closure of a PFI Managed Equipment Service (MES) in addition to comprehensive support of the equipment planning activities asset reviews, equipment specification and finalisation of equipment requirements, room data sheets, budgets and specifications as necessary to the PFI agreement. This advice and support is a current continuing role throughout the detailed design, construction and commissioning of the development, which is due to become operational in 2006.

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Trust Advisory Role – Health and Space Planning. UMG worked with the Trust Project Team and Clinicians to develop Output Based Specifications and Schedules of Accommodation for all Departments. This involved the translation of operational policies into a format which included the overall requirements of the new facility, such as departmental adjacencies, and future changes to service delivery. This was in preparation for the Full Business Case for the project.

Trust Advisory Role – Medical Equipment Advisors. UMG worked as an integral part of the PFI Project Team to provide advice and expertise on all aspects of equipping.

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UMG was initially requested to provide a general overview and assessment of the Heart Hospital's medical equipment and assets prior to the NHS purchase of the hospital; subsequently, UMG undertook the detailed audit and review of equipment within the hospital, providing a full asset register with determination of Current Net Book Value.

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UMG is providing Health Planning for this project, working with a private consortium. Have been successful in qualifying for FITN.

	Health Planning Consultancy was provided for the private Consortia, appointed preferred bidder, It involves leading clinical user group meetings, meeting with the Trust Project Team and working with all the Consortia members to ensure the best design solution for the new facility.
	Equipment Audit and Evaluation services for 3 sites involved in the new redevelopment project. UMG were contracted to provide a general overview and assessment of the all medical equipment and furniture assets. UMG undertook the detailed audit and review of equipment within the hospital, providing a full asset register with determination of transferability and continued usability of current assts leading to determination of new equipment and furniture requirements.
	Specialist medical equipment advisory services to the trust.

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Equipment advisors and managers with PFI private consortia providing equipping planning and management services including:

	Development of Room Data Sheets (RDS’s) and Schedules of Equipment
	Development of initial equipment BOQ’s & budgets
	Equipment and furniture audits to determine transferability
	Equipment and furniture database development and management
	Development of Equipment Specifications
	Equipment Site Co-ordination
	Equipment Procurement, installation Testing and Commissioning

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Medical equipment advisory services including:

	Development of Room Data Sheets (RDS’s) and Schedules of Equipment
	Development of initial equipment BOQ’s & budgets
	Equipment and furniture database development and management
	Equipment procurement

Thus far UMG has provided procurement services for four centres which include:

	Thames View Primary Care Health Centre,
	Broadstreet Primary Care Health Centre,
	Harold Hill Primary Care Health Centre,
	Church Elm Primary Care Health Centre.

An additional four centres will be included by mid 2006.

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