Appointment of a Healthcare Planner for IFD

Official notice

Authority: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£52,825published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Apr 2026

Awarded to Archus

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Trust is progressing the development of an Integrated Front Door, bringing together key urgent and emergency care services into

a single, coordinated model of care.

To support this programme, the Trust requires specialist Healthcare Planning expertise to develop the full clinical, operational, and

spatial brief for the Integrated Front Door. This includes:

Comprehensive clinical and operational engagement
Demand and capacity modelling to inform future service requirements
Development of the Schedule of Accommodation
Flow modelling and interface testing across pathways and departments
Phased operational continuity planning
Preparation of PPDD documentation
Support during handover into design development

A critical element of this commission is ensuring that the Emergency Department remains fully operational throughout the phased

redevelopment, requiring detailed planning to maintain service continuity and minimise disruption during construction.

Te trust conducted a pricing exercise with 3 suppliers,

Archus Ltd submitted the lowest total fee and the lowest average day rate.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

71500000 Construction-related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Apr 2026, 12:07 BST
Last source update: 21 Apr 2026, 12:07 BST
Authority reference: C436202
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036031
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068739 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
21 Apr 2026, 12:07 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £52,8251 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ArchusSME	£52,825 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Healthcare Planner - Integrated Front Door · ArchusSME
Signed
6 Apr 2026
Value
£52,825
Period
13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRL-3879-BBGR Procurement Team, E9 Mezzanine, Combe Park, Bath, South West, BA1 3NGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Archus LtdAwarded supplier 101 Victoria Street, Redcliffe, Bristol,, Bristol, South West, BS1 6PUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Apr 2026, 12:07 BST