Bosses behind the new Leighton Hospital project have appointed 10 industry construction partners to the Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A).
The New Hospital Programme says it marks a “significant milestone” in delivering the largest hospital building programme in a generation, including the new Leighton in Crewe.
At the centre of this is the Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A), which brings together NHS England, NHS Trusts, construction partners, and wider supply chain.
The 10 construction partners have been appointed following what H2A say was a “rigorous, fair and transparent procurement process”.
Russ Favager, Mid Cheshire Hospital Trust’s board senior responsible officer for Leighton New Hospital Programme, said: “This is great news for both the national programme and for the Trust, as it brings us a step closer to a new Leighton becoming a reality.
“The Hospital 2.0 Alliance approach will enable us to benefit from a standardised, industrialised model of delivery while retaining a strong local focus on the needs of our patients and staff.
“By working in true partnership with industry, the New Hospital Programme and the wider programme, we are moving closer to delivering a modern, state of the art, digitally enabled hospital that will serve the people of Mid Cheshire and beyond for generations to come.”
Natalie Forrest, Chief Programme Officer at the NHP, said: “This is a defining moment for the New Hospital Programme and for healthcare construction in England.
“The Hospital 2.0 Alliance is about more than building hospitals – it is about transforming how we deliver them.
“By bringing together DHSC, NHS England, Trusts, and industry partners under a true alliance model, we are creating the conditions for faster delivery, better value, and consistent quality at scale.
“The appointment of these construction partners is critical to our capacity and capability, and reflects a shared commitment to collaboration, innovation and long-term investment in skills and social value.
“Together, we are building a sustainable model that will support the NHS for decades to come.”
The 10 construction partners are:
Bovis Construction (Europe) Limited
Dragados Sociedad Anonima
Integrated Health Projects (IHP)
John Graham Construction Limited
Kier Construction Limited
Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited
Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd
Sacyr UK Limited
Skanska Construction UK Limited
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
The new Leighton Hospital, which is expected to open in 2032, will be built on land to the north of the existing site.
Visit the Healthier Futures microsite for further information about the programme.
Hopefully, if there is a dispute the contract will be such that one contractor cannot play one off against another. I have experienced this on a far smaller contract and it is near impossible to resolve.