The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has shortlisted 16 construction firms for the £37 billion Hospital 2.0 Delivery Alliance, marking a major milestone in England’s ambitious New Hospital Programme (NHP).
Construction companies on the list now await the final decision on which firms will secure places on the framework.
The 16 suppliers in the running for the NHP framework are:
- BAM Construction Limited
- Bovis Construction (Europe)
- Bouygues UK
- Dragados Sociedad Anonima
- FCC Construcción
- Integrated Health Projects (IHP)
- John Graham Construction
- John Sisk & Son
- Kier Construction
- Laing O’Rourke Delivery
- McLaren Construction
- Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure
- Multiplex Construction Europe
- Sacyr UK
- Skanska Construction UK
- Willmott Dixon Construction
The shortlist includes a mix of established UK construction firms and international groups with experience in large-scale healthcare and infrastructure projects.
While the full list of framework winners has not yet been confirmed by DHSC, industry sources indicate that the final framework is expected to include up to 11 contractors, providing flexibility and regional coverage for upcoming hospital builds.
The £37bn Hospital 2.0 Alliance framework is set to run for up to 12 years.
NHS England has assured contractors that all appointed firms are expected to receive at least one contract.
Why was the Hospital 2.0 Alliance framework launched?
The Hospital 2.0 Alliance Framework (H2A) was launched early last year to streamline the development, design, construction, commissioning, and handover of the 40 hospital projects in the New Hospital Programme.
The framework will support major hospital construction and estate works across England over the next decade and is regarded as a key mechanism for delivering modern, energy-efficient healthcare facilities.
H2A acts as the primary, standardised delivery partnership for the NHP, underpinned by a repeatable and scalable “Hospital 2.0” design model.
The framework is designed to accelerate construction timescales, enhance sustainability standards, and enable NHS trusts to benefit from modular and repeatable design solutions, lessons learned from the first wave of New Hospital Programme projects.
What are the next steps?
The shortlisted contractors will now engage in detailed discussions with DHSC and NHS England to refine delivery strategies, programme management approaches and value-for-money proposals.
Industry analysts suggest the final selection of contractors could be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Securing a place on the framework will position successful firms at the forefront of a decade-long programme that is set to transform hospital infrastructure across England.
For NHS trusts and contractors alike, the framework promises both opportunities and challenges in meeting ambitious timelines, integrating new technologies, and delivering high standards of patient care and environmental performance.
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