The programme is seeking to transform how healthcare infrastructure is planned, designed and delivered across England. Through collaboration, standardisation and long-term partnerships, it aims to reshape the environments in which world-class care is delivered, supporting both today’s patients and the future of the NHS.

At the centre of the transformation is the Hospital 2.0 Alliance, which brings together NHS England, NHS trusts, construction partners and the wider supply chain in what is described as a ‘true alliance model’ designed to drive systemic change across the sector.

The alliance has set out a series of objectives. These include delivering hospitals that are faster to build, safer and digitally enabled; unlocking additional capacity within a constrained UK construction market; and driving value for money, quality and consistency at scale. It also aims to enable industrialised delivery through Hospital 2.0 standardised designs, attract new entrants and international expertise into UK healthcare infrastructure, and invest in skills, social value and long-term capability across both the construction and healthcare sectors.

The H2A agreement will act as the commercial vehicle for this step change in delivery. Alongside it, an alliance agreement will establish a collaborative model intended to drive high performance, enable shared learning and support the sustained delivery of a multi-year national programme.

The 10 construction partners were appointed following what the programme described as a rigorous, fair and transparent procurement process. Collectively, they are said to bring extensive healthcare construction expertise, additional market capacity and a shared commitment to delivering improved hospitals for patients, staff and communities.

Karin Smyth, Health Minister, 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 county.’

Natalie Forrest, chief programme officer at the NHP, described the appointments as a defining moment for healthcare construction in England.

‘The Hospital 2.0 Alliance is about more than building hospitals – it is about transforming how we deliver them,’ she said. ‘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 NHP said it looked forward to working in partnership with:

• 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 appointments represent what the programme called a decisive step towards building hospitals differently – together – and delivering a modern, resilient healthcare estate for generations to come.