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Delivering critical support to NHS estates through leading sustainable FM services and energy expertise.Healthcare
Delivering critical support to NHS estates through leading sustainable FM services and energy expertise.
Equans is a major provider of facilities management (FM) services to NHS hospitals and healthcare facilities. Our teams of over 2,300 UK employees dedicated to the sector work in partnership with healthcare providers, placing patient care at the heart of service delivery.
UK healthcare sector organisations and NHS Trusts are tasked with the dual challenge of meeting clinical care needs while balancing the resilience of their existing estates with future requirements. At the same time, the sector must align with the NHS' robust decarbonisation goals which call for significant carbon reduction interventions.
Furthermore, as NHS estates face increasingly severe climate adaptation challenges including overheating, flooding and infrastructure stress, which threaten service continuity and drive up operational costs - proactive resilient solutions are needed more urgently than ever. Equans delivers tailored climate adaptation strategies that empower NHS bodies to future-proof healthcare facilities, safeguard care delivery, and achieve both sustainability and operational objectives.
Future estate strategies will also need to reflect the broader objectives of integrated care boards to improve community health outcomes. With many legacy private finance arrangements set to expire over the coming years, close collaboration across the sector will be essential to optimise healthcare estates for the future.
By partnering with trusted industry experts, healthcare providers can unlock innovative solutions to deliver greater value, enabling clinical teams to focus on patient care. Through our leading FM, energy, decarbonisation and climate adaptation services, we work closely with healthcare providers to address these unique challenges, ensuring sustainable, efficient, resilient and patient-centred outcomes.
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- Technical ServicesLargest supplier of Hard FM services to the NHS. Our engineers operate and maintain customer sites including delivery of statutory, planned and reactive maintenance.
- Soft FMProviding a full range of soft services including hospital cleaning, porterage, security, visitor and patient catering, and helpdesk services.
- Projects ExpertiseSupporting customers to futureproof and ensure resilience of healthcare buildings including through delivery of variations in live environments - with end-to-end planning, design and install of new and replacement systems.
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Supporting healthcare estates through every step of decarbonisation
Equans is uniquely positioned to support UK healthcare providers to transition their estates to net-zero, enabled by a combination of expertise in FM and Energy Services in the healthcare sector.
We support customers across their whole decarbonisation journey from understanding emissions sources and delivering bespoke decarbonisation roadmaps, to implementing decarbonisation projects including low carbon and renewable energy solutions. We also specialise in providing climate adaptation solutions to improve the resilience of healthcare estates to emergent climate risks.
Over the coming years many healthcare private finance arrangements will expire and Equans is committed to working closely with partners across the sector to ensure facilities remain resilient, cost effective and ready to meet the needs of the NHS’ ambitious decarbonisation goals.
Delivering energy improvements to save cost and carbon
Equans leverages technical expertise through our Energy Focused FM solution to optimise building efficiency, accelerate the transition to net zero, and reduce environmental impact. By integrating data, innovation, and technology with behavioural change, we deliver measurable improvements in performance. Our Energy Focused FM approach is central to the first three stages of our five-stage decarbonisation process, driving impactful energy and carbon reductions.
Our ‘Energy Interventions’ behavioural change programme engages stakeholders to adopt simple yet effective energy-saving practices, such as turning off unused lights and shutting down idle computer screens. These actions are logged in real-time and analysed via a bespoke reporting dashboard - energy savings of approximately 2-5% has been achieved. This data-driven approach empowers organisations to make informed decisions about energy use and efficiency.
Equans also delivers long-term energy and cost savings through lifecycle-funded decarbonisation projects. Our comprehensive lifecycle profile analysis identifies opportunities for efficiency and supports holistic net zero plans. By incorporating funding options, including PFI agreement modifications, we help clients maximise energy savings while aligning with sustainability goals.
Innovating to support the delivery of high-quality patient care
Equans harnesses the power of innovation to transform NHS estates, integrating state-of-the-art technologies to monitor energy usage, optimise building performance, and futureproof facilities. By focusing on operational efficiency and sustainability, we ensure NHS priorities are met with patient care at the heart of every solution. Our SMARTR technology exemplifies this approach, offering real-time monitoring of energy consumption, air quality and space utilisation. These meaningful insights empower NHS clients to make informed decisions on enhancing energy efficiency, space optimisation and above all, patient, staff and visitor comfort.
From robotic technology for leak detection to hydrogen-powered lighting towers, Equans can deliver cutting-edge, flexible and sustainable solutions that address specific healthcare challenges while ensuring a reliable environment for patient care.
Through solutions like SMARTR, IoT-enabled monitoring, and smart building management systems, Equans demonstrates how innovation enhances the sustainability and performance of healthcare estates while supporting the NHS to deliver continuous high-quality patient care and adapt effectively to evolving societal and environmental demands.
Operating healthcare facilities with a positive impact on the environment and society
Equans integrates comprehensive environmental and social value initiatives into its healthcare sector services as an integral part a quality-led, sustainable FM approach.
Environmental performance, including supporting our customers towards net-zero, is at the heart of what we do. We work beyond compliance obligations to support the protection and enhancement of the environment including in carbon, waste, water, biodiversity and air quality. By embedding sustainable practices into facility management and promoting through our supply chain, Equans supports healthcare providers in creating greener, more resilient environments.
At the same time, we prioritise social value, partnering with local suppliers and social enterprises to drive job creation, skills development, and economic growth. Our initiatives promote diversity, equity and inclusion, and workforce wellbeing, ensuring healthcare facilities make a lasting positive impact on their communities.
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Equans partners with NHS Trusts to address ever-increasing climate risks using an evidence-based, practical, and NHS-aligned climate adaptation approach.
We help healthcare organisations navigate climate risk through a clear, four-step adaptation approach. We start by analysing your estate’s exposure using NHS-aligned data tools, providing robust insights for regulatory compliance and confident decision-making. Next, our advisory experts collaborate to create tailored adaptation strategies, feasibility studies and investment plans, ensuring every recommendation is practical and value driven.
Moving from strategy to action, our engineering teams design and deliver targeted resilience measures - from system or plant upgrades to flood defences - with ongoing digital monitoring and early-warning systems for operational assurance. These integrated capabilities combine climate science, engineering expertise, digital innovation and hands-on delivery to empower NHS bodies to build safe, resilient, and future-ready estates.
Carbon Shift
Equans' integrated approach to planning and delivering decarbonisation for built estates to accelerate sustainable transformation.
Climate Adaptation
We support customers to improve resilience by identifying specific climate risks alongside adaptation measures.
Equans Digital
Equans is transforming the way infrastructure and the built environment operate through its Equans Digital business.
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