Transforming estate management at the UK’s largest NHS Trust

Manchester University Hospitals

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) oversees one of the most complex acute healthcare estates in the country, spanning nine hospital sites. With a forward-thinking digital estates strategy, MFT needed more than a standard CAFM system.

They required a flexible platform that could support property, project and compliance management across every part of their estate.

They chose Concerto.

Manchester foundation trust

A future-ready platform, delivered today

Awarded via competitive tender, Concerto provided an integrated solution that didn't just meet the brief, it raised the bar. The initial implementation included:

  • Centralised estate-wide asset registers
  • Statutory PPM and reactive maintenance logging to room level
  • Integrated condition surveys
  • Project and programme management tools
  • NHS-compliant cloud hosting and UK-based data security

All delivered in line with FM241 compliance.

“Concerto's flexibility and insight have been key to aligning our estates strategy with the operational needs of frontline healthcare delivery.” David Bailey, Group Head of Digital Estates

Designed for healthcare. Adapted for MFT

As the partnership developed, so did the platform. Working closely with MFT, Concerto co-designed a bespoke Premises Assurance Model (PAM) module to monitor compliance across hundreds of properties in real time.

Fully embedded within estates governance, the PAM module supports live reporting to senior NHS leaders and regulators such as the CQC. Automated dashboards give instant visibility of:

  • Asset condition and health
  • Compliance status
  • Investment needs across the lifecycle
  • Operational risk profiles

This allows for faster, evidence-based decision-making across the estate.

Smarter working on site and in the cloud

From clinical spaces to back-of-house engineering teams, Concerto supports MFT with tools that streamline daily operations:

  • Mobile task management for engineers and contractors
  • Live SLA tracking and escalation management
  • Asset-level job logging for audit and accountability
  • Secure access with Single Sign-On and UK-hosted data

The phased rollout ensured minimal disruption and high adoption. Tailored training helped onboard both in-house teams and contractors with confidence.

A platform that grows with the Trust

MFT's collaboration with Concerto shows what can be achieved when estates technology is agile, well-supported and designed around real NHS needs.

From estate-wide planning to room-level insight, from compliance tracking to capital forecasting, Concerto is helping MFT deliver safer, more efficient healthcare environments.

Looking to modernise your Trust's estate?

Concerto's work with MFT demonstrates how a modern, connected platform can support complex NHS estates, align with regulations and drive smarter decision-making across the board.

Book a conversation with our NHS estates team Because smarter systems make safer spaces.

 

A future-ready platform, delivered today

Awarded via competitive tender, Concerto provided an integrated solution that didn't just meet the brief, it raised the bar. The initial implementation included:

  • Centralised estate-wide asset registers

  • Statutory PPM and reactive maintenance logging to room level

  • Integrated condition surveys

  • Project and programme management tools

  • NHS-compliant cloud hosting and UK-based data security

All delivered in line with FM241 compliance.

“Concerto's flexibility and insight have been key to aligning our estates strategy with the operational needs of frontline healthcare delivery.” David Bailey, Group Head of Digital Estates

 

Designed for healthcare. Adapted for MFT.

As the partnership developed, so did the platform. Working closely with MFT, Concerto co-designed a bespoke Premises Assurance Model (PAM) module to monitor compliance across hundreds of properties in real time.

Fully embedded within estates governance, the PAM module supports live reporting to senior NHS leaders and regulators such as the CQC. Automated dashboards give instant visibility of:

  • Asset condition and health

  • Compliance status

  • Investment needs across the lifecycle

  • Operational risk profiles

This allows for faster, evidence-based decision-making across the estate.

Smarter working on site and in the cloud

From clinical spaces to back-of-house engineering teams, Concerto supports MFT with tools that streamline daily operations:

  • Mobile task management for engineers and contractors

  • Live SLA tracking and escalation management

  • Asset-level job logging for audit and accountability

  • Secure access with Single Sign-On and UK-hosted data

The phased rollout ensured minimal disruption and high adoption. Tailored training helped onboard both in-house teams and contractors with confidence.

A platform that grows with the Trust

MFT's collaboration with Concerto shows what can be achieved when estates technology is agile, well-supported and designed around real NHS needs.

From estate-wide planning to room-level insight, from compliance tracking to capital forecasting, Concerto is helping MFT deliver safer, more efficient healthcare environments.

Looking to modernise your Trust's estate?

Concerto's work with MFT demonstrates how a modern, connected platform can support complex NHS estates, align with regulations and drive smarter decision-making across the board.

Book a conversation with our NHS estates team

Because smarter systems make safer spaces.

What our customers think

Our customers grow with us, which is why we proudly maintained 100% customer retention in both 2023 and 2024.

The ability to adapt the system to the diverse requirements of the Trust has been the major benefit.

David Bailey
Group Property Systems Manager

In terms of when we go to Concerto with something we think we need, their skills at working with us to provide solutions but not always ones that cost us money.

Kirtsy Fleming
Corporate Asset Management Team

Concerto has been a real success in ensuring the team has access to information.

Ross Macdonald
Planned Improvement & M&E Services Team Principal

Your teams have been absolutely brilliant and have made the switch possible, working with our techies and speaking in a language beyond me.

Steve Sproat

Good forums involving other authorities.

Michael Beswick
Property Information & Systems Manager

The support Desk is fabulous.

Marie Holroyde

You guys have been superb. Our onboarding consultant, Rachel, gets a special mention.

Mike Crawford
Estates Manager

Without the dedication of Concerto we would not be able to function in these unprecedented times!

Mike Higginson
Framework Manager

Excited at the opportunities that Concerto presents them with for delivering real business improvement and change.

Ed Curley
Project Manager AMS

I know I've said it a million times but on our own side I'm so happy how things are going and personally, I can't speak highly enough of Will.

Mark Dovey
Resources Directorate

Concerto is awesome.

Mark Dovey
Resources Directorate

GAME CHANGER compared to our current solution.

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