SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
The NHS is embarking on one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in its history, with the New Hospital Programme( NHP) set to transform how healthcare facilities are designed, built and delivered across England.
At the heart of this is the Hospital 2.0 Alliance( H2A), a groundbreaking procurement model that promises to revolutionise traditional approaches to public sector construction.
Rick Lennard, Executive Commercial Director at the NHS New Hospital Programme, believes this new approach represents a fundamental shift away from the transactional, risk-averse procurement methods that have historically characterised NHS construction projects.
“ The old procurement models were too risky and transactional, making collaboration hard and discouraging long-term investment,” he explains.
“ The Hospital 2.0 Alliance was created to change that.”
Lean principles drive standardisation The H2A framework incorporates lean supply chain principles throughout the entire construction process, fundamentally changing how highquality healthcare facilities are delivered. The approach centres on the Hospital 2.0 standard design – a repeatable model that provides unprecedented control over the delivery environment.
This standardisation is crucial to the programme’ s success.
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