UNITED KINGDOM: The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is calling for market solutions for innovative and ultra efficient lighting technology.

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has identified a requirement for smart lighting solutions for its “Future Ward” refurbishment project which aims to create a patient-centred environment.

The plan will include “highly efficient, smart lighting systems that can deliver economical carbon reductions while at the same time contributing to a pleasant and healthy environment for both patients and staff”.

The major ward reconfiguration and refurbishment programme will run over a seven-year period from 2009, with an estimated value of up to GBP2 million for lighting components.

The deadline for submissions is the 31st October 2008.

For more information contact Timothy Gibson, market development manager, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), London.

Contact NZTE’s London office.