Business case development, project management Archives - Global City Futures https://www.globalcityfutures.com/case-study-category/business-project/ Next Generation Placemaking Thu, 21 May 2026 11:09:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.globalcityfutures.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Business case development, project management Archives - Global City Futures https://www.globalcityfutures.com/case-study-category/business-project/ 32 32 Transforming community services: business case development for B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB https://www.globalcityfutures.com/case-study/community-services-business-case-development/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.globalcityfutures.com/?post_type=case-study&p=27163 The post Transforming community services: business case development for B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB appeared first on Global City Futures.

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Global City Futures was appointed by B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) in early 2023.

Our team provided business case support for their Integrated Community Based Care programme which aimed to transform community services across BSW.  The BSW ICB serves a population of close to a million, covering a large geographical area of 1,511 miles squared, including the densely populated Swindon, Bath and Salisbury.

Transforming community services

The programme is particularly complex, and required a flexible approach from our experienced, adaptable and disciplined team.

Sophie Winterbotham, Commercial Director leading the Global City Futures team said: “We were delighted to be part of this project which is seeking to redesign the way community-based health and care services operate, benefiting local communities across BSW. Our role in supporting to bring a wide range of stakeholders together around a common goal was very rewarding. We’re proud that we were able to help put in place the foundations on which the programme can continue to progress.”

Global City Futures facilitated collaboration among a large group of diverse stakeholders from the three BSW Local Authorities and the ICB. The BSW senior managers from across the Integrated Care System represents hospitals, primary care, local councils, hospices, voluntary community and social enterprise organisations and Healthwatch partners. Through interviews and workshops we fostered unity, enabling the first joint push towards shared goals.

Client feedback

The client’s feedback highlights how our working relationship followed the pathway of the ICB and three councils throughout the duration of the commission.

Richard Smale, Executive Director of Strategy and Transformation said “Global City Futures worked closely with us on this complex and evolving project. Throughout the assignment they demonstrated their experience in the development of the Five Case Business Case process, facilitating stakeholder events and documenting the outcomes. They demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in their approach.”

Delivering compliant business cases

As part of our engagement, we developed and delivered a comprehensive Green-Book compliant Strategic Outline Case. This encompassed the outcomes from the stakeholder interviews and workshops.

Following approval of the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) by the ICB Board, GCF also provided support to the ICB through the next phase of the Programme – the development of a paper to enable the BSW ICB and the BSW Local Authorities to take the decision to commence a negotiated procurement process for the future provision of integrated community-based health and care services. This will be aligned to the ambitions set out in the BSW Together ‘Integrated Care Strategy’ and the BSW Together Primary and Community Care Delivery Plan.

Find out more about Global City Futures and how we work to develop Business Cases.

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]]> Royal Devon NHS Trust: Key Worker Accommodation https://www.globalcityfutures.com/case-study/rde-commercial-project-key-worker-accommodation/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalcityfutures.com/?post_type=case-study&p=389 Global City Futures was appointed as financial advisor for the RD&E's Key Worker Accommodation redevelopment project. This includes leading a HMT Green Book compliant business case and procurement programme for the build phase and car-free transport solution.

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The Challenge

The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) provides integrated health and care services across Exeter and East and Mid Devon. With about 8,000 staff, it manages a large acute teaching hospital, twelve community sites and provides acute and community services to a core population of over 450,000.

The UK currently has 35,000 un-met job vacancies in nursing. The RD&E, like many in the UK, experiences challenges in the ability to recruit and retain key workers. In doing so the RD&E has an overriding objective to be the employer of choice in the South West, and is already the city’s largest employer. A key feature of achieving this is to provide world class on site accommodation and 21st century transport solutions for staff.

Our Solution

Global City Futures was appointed as lead financial advisor for the redevelopment of the RD&E’s Key Worker Accommodation. This included a Green Book compliant outline business case, deep technical accounting and budgeting advice to balance the NHS borrowing limits with available commercial options.

Our work revealed a deliverable solution of 400-600 new Key Worker units. The Key Worker Accommodation design includes:

  • Expanded capacity compared to current residencies;
  • Family facility and ‘village feel’ amenities & Café;
  • Recreation facility (eg. Gym);
  • Active public spaces (current green space is underused);
  • Innovative transport options (see our RD&E NHS Trust: Low Carbon Transport project).
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Benches and green space at Modern accomodation complex

The Result

GCF presented, and had approved by the RD&E Board, its outline business case. GCF has been reappointed as the financial lead in the advisory team, alongside Bevan Brittan (legal), for the procurement process on this project.

Current progress:

  • Stage 1 – Prospectus (Underway)

Next steps:

  • Stage 2 – Identification of Preferred JV Partner
  • Stage 3 – Procurement, Full Business Case and Establishment of the Joint Venture
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A diagram showing the project delivery model for the NHS Key Worker Accommodation project

Project Lead, Partners & Stakeholders

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