Workforce Modelling · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: AGH SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value£60,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Carados Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supplier will use the Carados Limited proprietary modelling system to support the Trust's New Hospital Programme by delivering a structured five stage workforce planning

process, including mobilisation, baseline workforce analysis, development of evidence based future state workforce scenarios, modelling of interventions and impacts, and production of outputs required for the Outline Business Case. This work includes stakeholder engagement, data analysis, modelling adjustments, scenario testing, and the development of a high-level transition plan, alongside documentation and handover of the workforce model. The service provides specialist analytical and workforce planning expertise to ensure a robust, clinically informed and financially aligned workforce model for the new hospital.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

79414000 Human resources management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Feb 2026, 14:45 GMT
Last source update: 25 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027125
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06562f Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
17 Feb 2026, 14:45 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
4 Mar 2026, 09:42 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
25 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Carados Limited4 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026	£60,000	2 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Carados Limited
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£60,000
Period
4 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RCF · GB-PPON: PWVB-9664-WPWP Skipton Road, Kieghley, Yorkshire & Humber, BD20 6TDContact email

Other public bodies

AGH SOLUTIONS LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entitysolely owned subsidiary of ANHSFT, managing procurementsGB-COH: 10942013GB-PPON: PJNR-3217-RCRZ Keighley, Yorkshire & HumberContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Carados LimitedAwarded supplier 128 City Road, London, London, EC1V 2NXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2026, 09:19 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Mar 2026, 09:42 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender17 Feb 2026, 14:45 GMT