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answer text: The Department of Health followed a full and transparent recruitment process on behalf of IMHS Property Services Limited (NHS PS) to appoint the non-executive directors (NEDs). The process included an executive search and advertisement. An advertisement was placed in the following online publications: The Times; The Financial Times; Executive Appointments; and Harvey Nash Journal. The process began during November 2012 with a three week closing date. In total 115 responses were received and assessed. Of these: 39 applications were considered strong; 31 applications were worth further consideration; 24 applications were considered borderline; and 21 applications did not meet the criteria. 10 candidates were shortlisted for final consideration, all of which include the current NEDs. Since the establishment of NHS PS on 1 April 2013, the company has disposed of 16 freehold properties, generating £13.1 million of receipts for the public purse. These are listed in the following table. Property to be disposed of is first listed on the Electronic Property Information Mapping Service (ePIMS) website, which allows other public sector bodies to purchase it. Properties are listed on this website for 40 working days and if no other public sector organisation expresses an interest then they will be marketed; NHS PS's assets are sold through an arm's length open market process, where there are a multitude of bidders the market will set the value. Where the local market is not strong and there has been limited interest in the property the sale price is supported by district valuer, or other third party independent valuations. However, in most instances the property will have been valued at some point prior to or during the sales process by the district valuer or other third party independent valuers to assist in the marketing strategy. All disposals are handled in line with NHS Estatecode and Cabinet Office and Treasury guidelines. The responsible officer for all disposals is NHS …
answer given date: 2013-10-25+01:00
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