In line with Capsticks’ purpose to deliver results that matter, eleven significant long-term contracts have today been signed to deliver New Hospitals across England, spreading from Manchester to Cornwall and as far east as Great Yarmouth. The Capsticks Healthcare Infrastructure Projects team advised eight of the eleven NHS Trusts on the successful execution of contracts. The confirmed partnerships will transform how NHS hospitals are delivered across England, marking a major milestone for the New Hospital Programme as it moves into its delivery phase.

Following the successful procurement of the Alliance Framework, awarded in February this year, within five months the New Hospital Programme has successfully paired Construction Partners with each of the NHS Trusts to form long-term partnerships. From today, each have a contract in place to deliver the fully-funded 11 hospital schemes, saving the NHS years of costly pre-construction time. This new collaborative approach is designed to build modern hospitals more efficiently while ensuring every scheme continues to meet the needs of its local patients, staff and communities. This is the largest ever single day contract signing day for NHS capital delivery.

The partnerships will support the delivery of Hospital 2.0 – the New Hospital Programme's modern, standardised approach to designing, building and operating hospitals. Combining national standards, digital innovation and modern methods of construction, Hospital 2.0 will improve quality and productivity while creating healthcare environments that are safer, more sustainable and fit for the future.

The contracts mark the start of delivery for the first wave of partnerships, enabling NHS trusts and their construction partners to move forward with delivering hospitals that will serve communities for generations to come, each of which will deliver a pipeline to support the growth of the construction industry and the development of skills.

In establishing the Hospital 2.0 Alliance, the New Hospital Programme has brought together NHS Trusts and Construction Partners in long-term partnerships designed to transform how hospitals are delivered. Rather than treating each hospital as a standalone project, the approach enables organisations to share expertise, apply consistent standards and continuously improve delivery across multiple schemes.

Lee Clarke, Lead Capsticks Partner to the New Hospital Programme Trusts, said:

We are delighted that our clients have reached contract completion for these once-in-a-generation new hospital projects. We look forward to helping to deliver these schemes over the next few years. Capsticks is proud to be at the forefront of capital development in the NHS.

Karin Smyth, Minister of State for Health, said:

For too long, the construction of new hospitals has been bogged down by bureaucratic procurement processes, even after full approval and funding was in place, and we're determined to change that. The changes announced today are a major step forward in streamlining the procurement process. Patients can look forward to new hospitals being delivered quicker, industry can plan with certainty, and taxpayers can be assured that we are getting maximum value for their money.

With stronger collaboration, shared learning and a boost for jobs, this further demonstrates this government’s commitment to the New Hospital Programme, providing world class facilities for the NHS, and helping the economy in the process.

Natalie Forrest, Chief Programme Officer for the New Hospital Programme, said:

The Hospital 2.0 Alliance marks an important milestone for the New Hospital Programme and a new way of delivering major public infrastructure. By bringing together NHS organisations and industry as genuine partners, we're creating a model that combines national consistency with local leadership. Together, we'll deliver hospitals that are safer, more sustainable and designed to meet the needs of patients and staff for generations to come.

Under the new delivery model:

• NHS trusts remain responsible for delivering hospitals that reflect the needs of their local communities.
• National standards will improve quality, consistency, and value for money across the programme.
• Long-term partnerships will encourage collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout delivery.

Charlotte Taylor and Paul Mustow, Senior Responsible Owners for the New Hospital Programme at the Department of Health and Social Care, said:

The Hospital 2.0 Alliance demonstrates what can be achieved when government, the NHS and industry work together with a shared ambition. By combining national leadership with local expertise, we're creating a more collaborative approach to delivering the next generation of NHS hospitals—one that supports innovation, delivers better value for taxpayers and leaves a lasting legacy for patients and staff.

The first wave of Hospital 2.0 partnerships includes:

• Airedale NHS Foundation Trust – GRAHAM
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust – Willmott Dixon Construction
• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust – Sacyr UK
• North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (Hinchingbrooke Hospital) – Kier Construction
• Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Laing O'Rourke
• James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust – Skanska
• Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Leighton Hospital) – Integrated Health Projects (VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine Joint Venture)
• Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Morgan Sindall Construction
• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – Bovis Construction
• West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust – DRAGADOS Sociedad Anónima

The contract signing marks a significant step in delivering the Government's commitment to modernise NHS infrastructure, helping create hospitals that improve patient experience, support staff wellbeing and provide high-quality healthcare environments for future generations.

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