Relocation services

Tender description

Provision of Removals, Project Management and the Physical Removal Services for the relocation of Papworth Hospital to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Prior to commencing a formal tendering exercise for these Services, the Trust is keen to hear from suitably qualified organisations who are potentially interested in providing elements of these. We would welcome contact and information relating to this service provision. The Trust is also planning to hold a supplier open day on the 13.9.2016 and potentially other site visits. Background Information: Papworth Hospital is 1 of the largest specialist cardiothoracic (heart and lung) hospitals in Europe and includes the country's main heart and lung transplant centre. The Trust employs over 1 800 staff and each year treats more than 24 400 inpatients and day cases and sees more than 73 600 outpatients from across the UK. Papworth Hospital's services are internationally recognised and include cardiology, respiratory medicine, sleep medicine, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and heart and lung transplantation. The New Papworth Hospital: To meet the increasing demands for its services and to remain at the forefront of cardiothoracic services in the UK and beyond, Papworth Hospital is building a new 310-bed, purpose-built hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, approximately 16 miles from the current site. The new hospital is being constructed by Skanska Construction and is due to be completed in February 2018. Facilities in the new hospital will include: — 310 beds with virtually all single rooms; — 46-bed Critical Care Area including Cardiac Recovery Unit and Cardiac High Dependency Unit; — 7 state-of-the-art theatres and 5 catheter labs; — 6 inpatient wards which will have sub-specialities within them; — Centrally located outpatient unit to incorporate a wide range of diagnostic and treatment facilities; — A day ward. Key Dates: It is anticipated that Practical Completion will be achieved in early February 2018 and the Trust's commissioning period will commence from that date. Subject to Practical Completion being achieved in early February, Trust moves will commence in April 2018.