New Hospital Programme – Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A) Framework

NHS England (NHSE) has concluded a competitive dialogue procurement under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the establishment of the Hospital 2.0 Alliance Framework (“H2A Framework”) and the Hospital 2.0 Alliance Agreement. These two instruments form the basis of a multi-supplier integrated delivery model created to deliver the New Hospital Programme (NHP). The H2A Framework provides the mechanism for awarding Call-Off Contracts for major capital works, including detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover of hospital schemes. The Hospital 2.0 Alliance Agreement establishes the collaborative enterprise environment for NHSE, the Trusts, and the appointed H2A Contractors to foster alliance working and standardise design and delivery across the programme. <br/><br/>The Hospital 2.0 Alliance Agreement (Alliance Agreement) which is a cross-programme collaboration agreement (a contract for services with a facility to award task orders for minor constructability and advisory services); and The Hospital 2.0 Alliance Framework (H2A Framework) itself from which Call-Off Contracts for the delivery of specific Schemes/Works will be made. Works under the H2A Framework will be awarded via Call-Off Contracts using Collaborative Allocation, Mini-Competition or Direct Award procedures.<br/><br/>In accordance with the terms of the Procurement Documents, NHSE has awarded ten (10) places on the H2A Framework. The H2A Contractors will provide expertise and experience in construction and integration works on major complex life critical programmes to allow NHP to develop a more standardised approach to design and delivery, unlock efficiencies and accelerate delivery in one of the biggest hospital building programmes in a generation.<br/><br/>The H2A Framework (and Alliance Agreement) has been procured by and for the use of NHSE in respect of its needs and requirements for the New Hospital Programme and any wider NHSE requirements. The H2A Framework may also be used by those Contracting Bodies referred to in Section II.2.14 (Additional Information) below. The H2A Framework and/or Alliance Agreement may also be transferred in whole or in part to another public body (or bodies) that during the term of the Framework Agreement/Hospital 2.0 Alliance Agreement assume NHSE’s delivery obligations (in whole or in part) to deliver the New Hospital Programme or new NHS hospitals through another iteration of the New Hospital Programme.