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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (“the Trust”) has awarded a contract 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 contract is for 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 Planning Performance Agreement (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 is 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 runs from RIBA Stage 2 to RIBA Stage 7, with an anticipated term from 24 November 2026 to 31 December 2033. The services are appointed on a stage-by-stage basis, with progression beyond RIBA Stage 2 subject to programme governance, assurance, funding approvals and formal instruction from the Trust. The contract value is an estimate of the full potential term and is not a guaranteed sum. The contract duration relates to the town planning services 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 was conducted as an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Tenders were assessed against the conditions of participation on a pass/fail basis, and the contract was awarded to the most advantageous tender assessed against the award criteria set out in the tender documents. A standstill period of 8 working days applies before the contract is entered into. The last day of the standstill period is 17 November 2026.