Internal Reference Number: FOI_9268
Date Request Received: 05/03/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 26/03/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Procurement of Hired and Permanent Buildings
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information relating to your organisation鈥檚 procurement and use of hired modular buildings鈥痑nd permanent healthcare buildings鈥�(capital or revenue funded) for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025. Procurement Activity a. Has your Trust procured (or attempted to procure) any of the following in the period stated? 鈥� Hired modular buildings 鈥� Purchased modular buildings 鈥� Traditional permanent buildings For each category, please confirm Yes/No. b. If Yes鈥痶o any category, please provide: 鈥� A short description of the requirement 鈥� Whether the procurement completed, was abandoned, paused, or is still in progress / awaiting funding 鈥� The anticipated or actual project value (banded values acceptable: <拢250k, 拢250k鈥撀�1m, 拢1m鈥撀�5m, 拢5m-拢10m, >拢10尘) 鈥� Whether any building is currently in use | |
| Answer To Question 1: "A. Hired modular buildings: Yes (value <拢250k) The Trust has use of one modular unit on hire through a building contractor in the time period stated, this is currently being used as a temporary decant facility to enable internal alterations within the main hospital. Purchased modular buildings: Yes (value <拢250k) The Trust has purchased one modular unit through a building contractor in the time period stated, this is a temporary facility currently being used by staff who have been decanted during internal alterations within the main hospital. Traditional permanant buildings: Yes (value >拢10尘) The Trust completed one new building in the time period stated, The Elizabeth Building, which houses an inpatient ward." | |
| Question Number 2: Procurement Route For each procurement activity identified, please state: a. Whether a framework鈥痺as used (e.g., 看片软件 SBS, 看片软件 Commercial Solutions, CCS, Procure23, other). If yes, please specify which framework and Lot. b. If no framework鈥痺as used, please confirm whether the Trust: 鈥� Ran a standalone tender 鈥� Used a competitive quotation process 鈥� Used a direct award 鈥� Used another method (please describe) c. If a procurement was abandoned or paused, please provide the reason (e.g., funding not approved, strategic change, clinical reprioritisation, no suitable bids, supplier noncompliance, planning constraints). | |
| Answer To Question 2: "A. Hired modular buildings: no framework was used The Trust has use of one modular unit on hire through a building contractor appointed via a competitive tender process. Purchased modular buildings: a framework was used The Trust has purchased one modular through a building contractor appointed though the Trust's own measured term general building contract (MTC). Traditional permanant buildings: a framework was used The Trust completed one new building, the main contractor was appointed through the Procure Partnership framework." | |
| Question Number 3: Supplier Participation and Awards a. Please list the suppliers who: 鈥� Submitted bids 鈥� Were shortlisted 鈥� Were awarded a contract b. If no contract was awarded, please explain why. | |
| Answer To Question 3: "A. Hired modular buildings: On hire through Westmade Limited (Building Contractors). Purchased modular buildings: a framework was used Purchased through Beard. Traditional permanant buildings: a framework was used BAM were the main contractor." | |
| Question Number 4: Internal Factors Affecting Procurement Please provide any recorded information that explains the primary reasons why your Trust: 鈥� Did not proceed with procurement, 鈥� Has delayed decisions, or 鈥� Has not required additional buildings during the period. Examples may include: 鈥� Capital funding constraints 鈥� Revenue affordability 鈥� Changing clinical models or patient flows 鈥� Estates strategy decisions 鈥� Planning or site limitations 鈥� Lack of internal capacity to progress projects (If not formally documented, please state: 鈥淣o information held.鈥�) | |
| Answer To Question 4: 础.听狈/础 | |
| Question Number 5: Demand Forecasting a. Has your Trust identified a future need (within the next 2 years) for: 鈥� Temporary/hired buildings 鈥� Permanent modular buildings 鈥� Permanent traditional buildings b. If yes, please provide any available summary or highlevel outline (estimates or early-stage plans acceptable). | |
| Answer To Question 5: "A. The Trust has an Estates Strategy which is our Development Control Plan signed-off by the Executive Board. Whenever we carry-out internal improvements, for Health & Safety reasons, it is necessary to decant staff and services from their areas. We will always look to accommodate staff and services within the existing hospital as we work to restricted budgets, so this provides best value. Where this isn't possible, we consider displacing staff in other temporary accommodation, such as modular units, but this is consider a last resort solution due to financial pressures. Where we have a need to replace out-dated buildings, which is the case for our existing Day Surgery Unit, we have to seek 看片软件 funding and are going through the stringent business case process in respect of procurement and building type." | |
| Question Number 6: Decision Making Timelines For any procurement process relating to buildings: a. Please provide typical or actual timelines (if recorded) for: 鈥� Internal approval 鈥� Business case approval 鈥� Procurement duration 鈥� Contract award b. If delays occurred, please provide recorded reasons. | |
| Answer To Question 6: Internal approval 鈥� Depending on the requirement it could take up to 3-6 months Business case approval - Depending on the requirement it could take up to 1-2 months Procurement duration 鈥� Depending on the route it might vary 鈥� Mini competitions 鈥� 3 months - Direct award - 1 month Contract award 鈥� 1 month | |
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