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The Provision of Town Planner Services for the New Frimley Park Hospital and the Retained Estate at Frimley Park

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71400000

Value£221k

Deadline7 Oct 2026

Published7 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 7 Sept 202630 days leftCloses 7 Oct 2026

Who to contact

aelsbury@ecovategroup.com

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

The Contracting Authority is utilising an electronic Tendering system (“E-Tendering Portal”) to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Tenderers and all communications relating to this procurement, including the submission of Tender responses will be conducted solely via the following link: https://health- family.force.com/s/Welcome

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£221ktotal contract value

median £95k

this tender£0£2.0m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Engineering & Architecture band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 33,646 valued Engineering & Architecture tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has published 6 Engineering & Architecture notices, about every 8 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around September 2026.

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The brief

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust ("the Trust") is seeking to procure a provider for the provision of town planning services in connection with the New Frimley Park Hospital programme and the Trust's retained estate (Ref C468067).

The procurement is for the provision of a comprehensive town planning advisory and application service across the programme, from strategy and pre-application through to discharge of conditions and post-consent support.

The scope includes, but is not limited to: Planning strategy, risk and constraints advice, and programme of consents Pre-application engagement including a PPA, and negotiation with the local planning authorities and statutory consultees Preparation, submission and management of planning applications and supporting documents Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) co-ordination and Environmental Statement management Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and associated ecological and environmental input Highways and transport planning input, including transport assessment and travel planning Sustainability, carbon and net zero advice in support of the planning case Community, stakeholder and political engagement and consultation Section 106 and planning obligation negotiation, condition discharge and post-consent planning support The appointed provider will be expected to deliver an evidence-led planning strategy that secures consent within the programme, working as part of an integrated professional team and co-ordinating with the wider design, construction and enabling works programme.

The Trust operates from a live, occupied acute site and places a strong emphasis on stakeholder and community engagement, transparency and the management of planning risk.

The contract duration under this notice is for the provision of the town planning services requirements only, and does not represent or imply any timeframe for completion of the wider New Frimley Park Hospital programme or the Trust's retained estate works.

This procurement is being conducted as an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.

Interested suppliers must submit a full tender by the deadline stated in the tender documents, including responses to the conditions of participation, which are assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The procurement is for the provision

Sustainability, carbon and net zero advice in

Sustainability, carbon and net zero advice in support of the planning case.

Section 106 and planning obligation negotiation, condition

Section 106 and planning obligation negotiation, condition discharge and post-consent planning support.

The appointed provider will be expected

The appointed provider will be expected to deliver an evidence-led planning strategy that secures consent within the programme, working as part of an integrated professional team and co-ordinating with the wider design, construction and enabling works programme.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

12–20 daysof bid-team effort

£8.2k–£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

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Show at bidChartered leads (CEng / RIBA / RICS) named with CVs
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Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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