The Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A) provides a 12-year procurement framework for construction of new hospitals in England. Total estimated value is £37bn.
“This is a defining moment for the New Hospital Programme and for healthcare construction in England,” said Natalie Forrest, chief programme officer at the New Hospital Programme. “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 contractors that have been appointed are:
- Bovis ԭ (Europe)
- Dragados Sociedad Anonima
- Integrated Health Projects (IHP) (A joint venture of Sir Robert McAlpine and Vinci Building)
- John Graham ԭ
- Kier ԭ
- Laing O'Rourke Delivery
- Morgan Sindall ԭ & Infrastructure
- Sacyr UK
- Skanska ԭ UK
- Willmott Dixon ԭ.
Health minister Care Karin Smyth said: “This government is making a long-term investment in modern healthcare infrastructure, and the Hospital 2.0 Alliance is central to that commitment. By backing a standardised, industrialised approach to hospital building, we are giving the construction sector the certainty and pipeline it needs to invest in skills, capacity, and innovation. This is about partnering with industry to deliver better hospitals faster, while driving productivity and value for the NHS whilst also adding to the economic growth of the entire country.”