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title: "Appointment of a Healthcare Planner for IFD"
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# Appointment of a Healthcare Planner for IFD

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-a-healthcare-planner-for-ifd-ocds-h6vhtk-068739). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust: "Appointment of a Healthcare Planner for IFD". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-united-hospitals-bath-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rd1)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £52,825 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-a-healthcare-planner-for-ifd-ocds-h6vhtk-068739#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068739`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-a-healthcare-planner-for-ifd-ocds-h6vhtk-068739#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71500000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Archus Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-10874`
  - Value: £52,825 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Healthcare Planner - Integrated Front Door (active)
  - Signed Value: £52,825
  - Signed Date: 05/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036031-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-21T11:07:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:34:11.177Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068739