UK SBS Washroom Refurbishment (Links 3 & 5) Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford

This project is to refurbish the existing staff and visitor washroom facilities with specific drivers for water and electrical saving devices and initiatives together with a functional and fit for purpose refurbishment of the spaces including sanitary ware, flooring, wall tiling, ceilings, lighting, doors etc. .The existing washroom facilities to be refurbished are part of the original phase of site development completed in 1974 & 1978 and have not been substantially refurbished since that time. The site will remain operational during the works so the planned works will have to be managed to ensure full access is maintained to adjoining areas and any disruption to activities on site are kept to a minimum. .

About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It’s what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre.

What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS’ goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer. UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013.

Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government. UK SBS currently manages £700m expenditure for its Customers, our growth projections anticipate this will rise to £1bn in 2014/15.

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