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We’re currently holding a series of events across the country designed to bring together the New Hospital Programme, NHS Trusts and some of the major companies anticipated to form the future supply chain. These ‘Meet the Trust’ events are an opportunity to learn more about individual site masterplans, the progress made to date and demonstrate the benefits they will bring to local communities and industry.

Our first event was held on 24 September 2024 in Bolton. You can view all the slides from the events that have taken place to date below:

• Download the slides from 24 September – North Region
• Download the slides from the 1 October – London and East of England
• Download the slides from the 15 October – East of England
• Download the slides from the 17 October – South Region
• Download the slides from 22 October – Midlands and East of England

Earlier this summer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that there was to be a review of the New Hospital Programme. You may recall that we welcomed this review as a timely opportunity to ensure the programme is on the soundest possible footing for delivery.

The review is being undertaken at pace for a swift conclusion on the changes to be made ensuring an affordable and realistic delivery schedule. This will include a series of options and recommendations for the overall size and phasing of the programme for Ministers to consider.

Some schemes are out of the scope of the review. These include all RAAC schemes and those that have approved Full Business Cases for their main construction, and any associated phases that have specific commitments. These 21 schemes represent a £multi-billion commitment to investment by the government, demonstrating that whatever the wider outcomes of the review, NHP remains a significant investment warranting a transformational delivery approach and industry-wide collaboration.

The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Review, plus a list of Schemes that are in and out of Scope can now be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-hospital-programme-review-terms-of-reference

Whilst the review is ongoing, we are continuing to progress with planning for the launch of the main works partnership framework procurement. We are working towards an SQ launch later in 2024, and further details will follow once the necessary approvals have been secured from government

Thank you to those who joined us in-person for the Hospital 2.0 Technical Engagement Workshop on 10 April 2024.

On the day we shared the latest Programme updates and how you can deploy Hospital 2.0 – the system that creates an integrated approach to providing optimisied, standardised and repeatable solutions for hospital scheme development, design, construction and operation.

Core sessions explored the clinical engagement underpinning the Hospital 2.0 system, industrialisation, design philosophy, universal grid, Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health (MEP) approach and design guardianship and technical assurance.

Click here to download the slides from the day.

 

In late October 2023 the New Hospital Programme (NHP) shared a Market Update Briefing with regards to the Programme Delivery Partner (PDP). The Market Update Briefing was an opportunity for NHP to update suppliers within the market about the PDP, following market sounding activities that have taken place. This Briefing included an update on the programme and further information about the indicative outline scope of the PDP.

Click here to download the briefing pack.

Thank you to those who joined us online and in-person at our flagship Industry Day on 13 December, our first major event engaging with contractors, suppliers, and Trusts. Despite coming up against industrial action affecting travel and wintery weather, we were delighted to be able to welcome more than 220 guests in-person and 300 guests online. 

On the day we shared our vision to create a truly transformative approach to designing and building hospitals, embracing Modern Methods of Construction, standardised design in manufacture and assembly, and the latest technology. 

The Supply Markets Management team presented the new Programme Delivery Scorecard and Hospital 2.0. We also demonstrated our ambition to create a sustainable supply chain, outlined how we plan to meet our Net Zero carbon commitment, and explored how our smart buildings will interact with patients and clinicians to improve the future of care.

Our message was that collaboration is paramount to deliver these new facilities, drawing on the expertise, skill and creativity of Trusts and companies of all sizes, across a broad range of sectors.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Markham spoke at the event and expressed his support for the programme and our forward-thinking approach. 

“The energy and the contributions from those in the room and those online was fantastic. This was our first major event as we outline to the commercial sector and Trusts how we will work with them to deliver facilities in a truly transformational way.

“We need full engagement and collaboration from contractors, suppliers, innovators and our NHS partners if we are to succeed and I’m delighted to say that’s what we got. We are now looking forward to building on that as we move into 2023.”

Natalie Forrest, Senior Responsible Owner

Click here to download slides from the event