In brief
- £798m H2A framework call-off for Airedale General Hospital, running 131 months.
- Largest Airedale NHS FT contract since 2015 in GovMarket records; previous largest £22.7m.
- First contract between the trust and John Graham Construction in GovMarket records.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has awarded John Graham Construction Limited a £798 million Hospital 2.0 Alliance framework call-off for Airedale General Hospital, running for 131 months, according to a notice.
The call-off sits under NHS England’s Hospital 2.0 Alliance Framework for the New Hospital Programme. The framework and alliance agreement create a multi-supplier integrated delivery model and a collaborative environment to standardise design and delivery.
It is the largest contract the trust has awarded since 2015 in GovMarket records. Its previous largest was a £22.7 million deal with Cerner in 2024.
The trust and John Graham Construction have no previous contracts together in GovMarket records.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is John Graham Construction’s top public buyer in GovMarket records with £798 million. The firm’s largest other contract was a £142.1 million award from the Ministry of Defence in 2025.
The contract runs from 30 July 2026 to 22 June 2037. It followed the collaborative allocation process set out in the H2A framework.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £22.7m | 2 |
| 2025 | £4.6m | 4 |
| 2026 | £798.2m | 4 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £116.7m | 4 |
| 2022 | £65.0m | 8 |
| 2023 | £63.4m | 4 |
| 2024 | £60.0m | 6 |
| 2025 | £245.1m | 10 |
| 2026 | £800.2m | 11 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
