Bishop Auckland Hospital

The Bishop Auckland Hospital Project is a concession contract for up to 60 years to design, construct, finance, service and maintain a redevelopment of Bishop Auckland General Hospital, County Durham, UK, for South Durham Health Care NHS Trust. Financial close occurred in May 1999.

The project involved capital expenditure of approximately GBP66 million. Construction works (which included the demolition of certain existing buildings, provision of temporary accommodation, design and construction of a new building, refurbishing certain existing buildings, commissioning and related works) were carried out by Shepherd Construction Limited, a family-owned, private construction company, and were completed in June 2002. The hospital is now operational.

The operating phase of the project involves the provision of certain non-clinical support services at the hospital including maintenance, catering, housekeeping, porterage, switchboard and car parking services.