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Major energy improvements for Bath Trust hospital
Resource management company Veolia aided an upgrade project at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust’s Coombe Park estate. The work aims to deliver a carbon
reduction of approximately 25% from 2030 onwards. The project has received £21.6 m
grant funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), which is administered by Salix on behalf of the Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). The Carbon and Energy Fund (CEF)
led on the development of their PSDS Salix application and procurement of the project. The project for the district
general hospital will deliver wide ranging energy and infrastructure improvements to save around 45,000 tonnes of carbon over the life of the contract, the company said. The upgrades have been designed using a holistic whole building approach that accounts for how facilities and the energy delivery systems interact with each other.
Planning applications for upgrades
covering the desteaming of the majority of the heating distribution network, and replacing ageing infrastructure, along with the removal of the existing boiler plant and installation of a new low-carbon heating system, including 2.2MW of air and water source cascade heat pumps, was approved in February 2025. These installations have the
capacity to significantly reduce carbon emissions and will be further supplemented with low-grade and high-grade heat from the existing combined heat and power plant, and continue the steam supply to the autoclaves used for sterilisation. On-site generation of renewable
electricity will come from a new 300kWp solar array, which will
reduce the carbon impact of electricity, with potential future inclusion of battery energy storage, Veolia added. A new building management
system will provide the control of all the systems and energy expenditure. Other supporting works include
building fabric improvements, new LED lighting, insulation, high voltage electrical infrastructure, and upgrading the on-site energy systems to extend the lifespan of existing equipment. Toni Lynch, chief nursing officer
at Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) said: “The RUH is committed to supporting the NHS’s ambition to become the world’s first Net Zero health service, for the benefit of our patients, staff, and wider community.”
NHS England to modernise digital procurement platform
NHS England has commissioned software company Parallel to redevelop its ProCure platform to ‘drive reporting efficiencies and best practice insight across its procurement framework’. ProCure is NHS England’s route
to market for the provision of design and construction of NHS capital projects. The framework supports NHS
trusts in England to undertake capital works through access to approved supply chain partners.
The framework has delivered over £17.59 bn of capital projects for the NHS in England to date. The digital platform, the ProCure Club, enables project reporting and collaboration between NHS England, contractors and trusts. The modernised ProCure Club will
have better reporting and analysis capabilities, which NHS England says will enable ‘an improved user experience’. Parallel is a public-private
partnership that specialises in interactive mapping, data visualisation and insight, primarily across the public sector. It developed the Department of Health and Social Care’s tool SHAPE. Helen Sturdy, National head of Construction for ProCure at NHS England, said: “ProCure is a globally recognised, award winning procurement framework, that enables NHS England to support trusts
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throughout their projects, from concept to construction and beyond. “Parallel is ideally placed to
help us with this project, with strong experience in complex data visualisation. The new ProCure Club digital platform will help us continue to drive innovation, best practice and consistency in construction for NHS projects across the country.” Claire Harrison, Chief Executive
of Parallel, said: “ProCure is a vital procurement route for the NHS, allowing trusts to progress their capital projects at pace, drawing on the best practice gathered over twenty years and over £17 bn of projects. The platform development will ensure this insight is available at the touch of a button, alongside driving reporting efficiencies for all stakeholders involved.” The project will take place from
2025 until 2027.
New leadership programme for facilities management
The IWFM Academy has launched a new Level 6 strategic leadership programme which it said is aimed at aspiring WFM leaders looking to transform how they lead. Whether it’s driving a team or influencing outcomes as an individual contributor, the programme has been designed to develop the strategic thinking needed to raise the profile of workplace and facilities management. It said it will equip learners to move the profession beyond day-to-day operations. Through independent study, guided activities and tutor-led workshops, the programme addresses a wide range of disciplines. It will guide learners through the evolving role of technology to sustainability and human-centric design in the built environment. The academy added that
leaders who complete the programme will be ready to drive cultural change, to inspire teams, influence stakeholders and build a workplace culture that boosts performance and wellbeing. On
successful completion, learners will hold a Level 6 qualification, equivalent to degree level. The first intake is recruiting now, limited to 15 people who will begin the programme in January 2026.
IWFM’s head of Academy, Emma Bellingham, said: “For too long, we’ve seen that the role of workplace and facilities leaders has been under-recognised, with departments perceived as a cost centre rather than as a vital business pillar. We know that WFM delivers huge value to an organisation and its people, which is why we’ve created a programme to equip WFM leaders with the strategic skills to transform the way our profession is perceived.”
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