Contract awarded for deep cleaning

NHS Blood and Transplant have awarded SitexOrbis the national contract for the deep cleaning of 36 NHS bloodmobiles.

The clinical deep cleans include an infection control treatment that vapourises a high-integrity disinfectant capable of killing an estimated 99.9999% of harmful germs on surfaces as well as in the air.

Central to the contract is the availability of a national audit trail provided by the contractor's customer portal,Aura.Through it, NHS staff can access real-time reports online.

European director Mark Cosh said,"Infection control and customer portal Aura are both new and aimed at helping customers boost productivity and cut expenses. It's great to see the NHS taking advantage of such benefits for its customers."