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"We have been a customer of Future-Tech for many years now. This is a testament to the service and expertise they provide which ultimately ensures that our computer environments remain operational at all times."

Rob Ferrari - PRS for Music

St George’s Hospital, Tooting

When St George’s Hospital – the largest single-site hospital in London wanted to more than double the size of their existing computer room, they first approached Future-Tech to provide a feasibility study to examine the options. Future-Tech’s study led the company into the bidding process and an eventual contract to deliver the project – and a fully-comprehensive maintenance contract.

The issues

Dating from the ‘80s, St. George’s computer room suffered from a poor original design – and 15 years’ lack of investment during which the infrastructure had been allowed to degrade. The site had also suffered from limited preventative maintenance, and had a further drawback in that it was partitioned using solid breezeblocks. While Future-Tech faced a significant construction challenge, the company also had to ensure that the hospital’s IT could be kept running throughout the entire refurbishment process

Initial involvement

This was not a straight-forward refurbishment since Future-Tech was initially asked only to provide a feasibility study. This outlined three possible layouts for expansion, together with outline budgets – each following a carefully phased process.

The Trust chose an option and Future-Tech, working with the internal M&E department expanded the option into a Work Book together with a full Scope of Works and detailed costings. In addition, Future-Tech provided the Trust with a Form of Tender with which to go to market.

Future-Tech was invited to tender for the work was awarded the contract to undertake the project.

The solution

Future-Tech’s first task was to produce detailed working drawings, a Health and Safety file and a detailed working program. The project was divided into two phases. First Future-Tech carried out enabling works for Phase 1 involving temporarily bypassing the UPSs and removing them to a temporary, external plant room. The team also erected a robust dust barrier.

Next the team moved the existing plant into approximately half of the finished room and relocated the cabinets into the completed section. The dust wall was re-erected and the remaining phase of the project was undertaken.

The team carried out final integration testing was undertaken in the presence of the client to demonstrate that the room and its associated systems and services were functioning to the original design specifications.

The project to refurbish and expand the computer facility was delivered on time and within budget.

Ongoing relationship

Having completed the project, Future-Tech delivered a formal handover together with full O&M documentation and a one-day awareness training programme for IT users.

Subsequently, Future-Tech was awarded a three-year, fully comprehensive (MEP/PPM) maintenance contract to ensure that the site remained in its original, pristine condition.

For more information contact Future-Tech on 0845 9000 127
Email: info@future-tech.co.uk

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