23 April 2013

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust contract valued at £1.4m.

Quartzelec in Manchester have just secured their first ever multi utility contract with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. Valued at £1.4m, the Wrightington hospital project involves both high and low voltage electrical infrastructure, gas, water and telecommunications.

Being delivered as part of a three stage process to improve the efficiency of the site services operation and ensure the security of a continuous supply, the existing on-site facilities have been considered functionally unsuitable and are therefore being completely replaced. The contract includes the installation of new high voltage substations and ring circuits across the perimeter of the hospital and will be delivered over the next six months. This will provide the required infrastructure for the Trust to deliver the new P21+ surgical block in 2014 and on-going service and site redevelopment over coming years.

“Our team put together an outstanding tender that clearly demonstrated our ability to deliver a quality solution that represents real value for money for the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust,” explained Martin Broughton, General Manager for Quartzelec in Manchester. “The hospital stands in a pleasant stretch of open countryside near Wigan, and the Quartzelec bid incorporated topography surveys to assess the impact on the immediate surroundings – including how local farms and residents may be affected by traffic, noise and any other disruptions. We also clearly outlined our previous experience of working within the healthcare arena and provided confidence in our offer with details of all our external accreditations, most specifically our National Electricity Registration Scheme (Ners) accreditation for LV cable laying and jointing up to 33kV as well as substation installation up to and including 11kV.”

Martin Broughton continued; “We continue to work hard to promote and extend our high voltage contracting services, operations and capabilities and are one of only a handful of suppliers with the credentials, expertise and certification needed to provide a complete service. What makes this particular contract award that much more significant is that, although Quartzelec are well established as a HV contractor, Quartzelec Manchester only fully entered this market sector in January 2012.”

Chris Knights, the Trust’s P21+ Project Director explained; “Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are making a significant investment into the Wrightington site over the coming years to maintain the site as a centre of excellence for orthopaedic surgery. The site is going through a major service and site restructure and this scheme will provide the infrastructure to support this. The Trust were impressed with Quartzelec’s credentials and proactive approach to the tender process and are looking forward to a smooth delivery on site for this project.”

Quartzelec have an annual turnover in excess of £50m and a heritage that stretches back more than 80 years.Their electrical contracting business currently operates and maintains more than 4000 customer assets at over 450 customer sites across the UK plus have invested significantly in electrical Health and Safety procedures to ensure a safe environment for both employees and customers.