New Hospital Programme - Market Engagement PIN

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This Prior Information Notice (‘PIN’) is in relation to the New Hospitals Programme (‘NHP’) market engagement activity rather than a specific contract or proposed procurement. This PIN is to inform Main Works Construction suppliers and other associated suppliers that NHP wishes to commence market engagement and consultation and invites suppliers who would like to engage with NHP, and who have not already done so, to register interest via the questionnaire referred to in this PIN. Lot 1: As part of the Government’s long-term plan to provide the NHS with the facilities it needs for the future, the New Hospital Programme represents the biggest hospital building programme in a generation and will deliver brand new, state-of-the-art facilities to ensure world-class provision of healthcare for NHS patients and hospital staff across England. The New Hospital Programme, which is being delivered as a joint venture between the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England (NHSE), represents an investment of over £20 billion in health infrastructure. NHP will act as a trailblazer for Government procurement, with a focus on implementing the principles of the Construction Playbook and implementing the UK’s ambitious net zero target.<br/><br/>The New Hospital Programme needs to be able to deliver new hospitals concurrently, and to do so needs to change from the traditional approach to a national programme approach. The NHP’s programmatic approach will deliver hospitals as efficiently and effectively as possible, while recognising the individual needs and circumstances of each hospital scheme. <br/><br/>46 new hospitals will be delivered by the New Hospital Programme with all but nine due to be complete by 2030-31 and the Programme’s transformation of the way that hospitals are developed, designed, constructed, and commissioned will build an enduring capability to continue to deliver new generation hospital facilities way beyond the initial first phase.<br/><br/>Progress is already underway with four hospitals already open to patients and four more hospitals expected to open by the end of the next financial year. Furthermore, 18 hospitals are in construction, or either have early construction activity underway or already completed to prepare sites. The NHP is working closely with the remaining schemes to develop their plans. <br/><br/>Based on clinical and digital transformation, the NHP is developing a set of technical standards, design, process and rules which will be known as Hospital 2.0. (H2.0) which will evolve and mature over time. H2.0 is a standardised design for future hospitals which will benefit patients and staff through digital solutions and optimised hospital layout. More developed schemes such as those already in construction will apply principles of H2.0, whilst schemes in an earlier stage of development that are still developing their plans will more fully adopt Hospital 2.0 components into their designs.<br/><br/>NHP’s approach to building new hospitals will transform the way we deliver healthcare infrastructure for the NHS. The programmatic approach will facilitate continual improvement and adapt in response to lessons learned from earlier schemes. <br/>As part of the delivery of these new hospitals, NHS Trusts, with support of the central programme team, will be incorporating best practice design certified with input from the UK's best qualified healthcare professionals to ensure the highest quality standards; with particular focus in areas such as improved patient flow, digitisation of services and clinical requirements. The new hospitals will make an important contribution to the Government's net zero target, and wider ambitions for sustainable development, and will complement those outlined in the NHS Long-Term Plan.<br/>Further information regarding the Programme can be found at https://www.competefor.com/nhp/<br/>The New Hospital Programme market engagement Programme <br/><br/>The NHP has already initiated early supply market involvement across a wide range of suppliers and topics in support of developing the approach. This PIN is to inform Main Works Construction suppliers and other associated suppliers that that NHP wishes to commence market engagement and consultation and invites suppliers who would like to engage with NHP, and who have not already done so, to register interest via the questionnaire referred to in this PIN.<br/>This PIN does not relate to a specific contract or proposed procurement but is to inform and invite any interested parties across the market. Please note that this is not a call for competition. Participation or non-participation in the New Hospital programme of market engagement will not influence the selection and/or award decision forming part of any future procurement process. <br/><br/>How to register to participate in the New Hospital programme of market engagement<br/><br/>The New Hospital Programme invites responses to the questionnaire available at: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NHP-PIN/<br/>Completion of the questionnaire will inform future NHP market engagement activity and will act as the respondent’s registration of their interest to participate in relevant market engagement activities. Additional information: Conditions regarding this PIN: NHP has selected CPV codes at (insert ref) Main CPV code and (insert ref) Additional CPV code(s) that most closely fit the scope of this market engagement. Any organisation wishing to express interest in NHP can do so at any time prior to the procurement phase by contacting nhp.suppliers@nhs.net. This PIN is not a call for competition and is not published to reduce time limits for the receipt of tenders. Any dates and/or durations in this PIN are indicative only. Non-participation in the NHP’s market engagement activities shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement. Publication of this PIN is part of the NHP’s market engagement and due diligence process on its options, and the publication of this PIN does not indicate that a decision has been made on a particular route for a procurement and/or subsequent contract award. NHP is not obliged to respond to any correspondence on this PIN or any matter related to this market engagement. The decision to include any party/economic operator in any subsequent market engagement process shall remain with NHP alone.<br/>References to NHP are to the programme and team engaged by NHSE to deliver the programme. NHSE is the contracting authority for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.