Sodexho scores multi-million pound success with signing of new PFI deal
Sodexho, a leading food and facilities management services company, has announced the signing of a £361million hospital PFI project in North Staffordshire, alongside John Laing Social Infrastructure (a division of John Laing plc).
As part of the 37 year concession, the two companies forming Healthcare Support (North Staffs) Ltd, will oversee the construction of two new hospitals in the Stoke-on-Trent area: an 11,000sq m community hospital to be known as Haywood Hospital which will be completed by 2009; and a 90,000sq m acute hospital, to be known as University Hospital of North Staffordshire for completion in 2014.
The deal further strengthens Sodexho's position in the PFI market - currently involved in 25 projects with North Staffs becoming its eighth PFI in the healthcare market.
The hospitals are being developed by Sodexho and John Laing Social Infrastructure for University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust and Stoke-on-Trent Primary Care Trust. Full integrated facilities management services will be provided by Sodexho. Construction, which will be undertaken by Laing O'Rourke, will begin immediately. RyderHKS is the architect.
Iain Anderson, Managing Director of Sodexho Healthcare said: ”I have had a team dedicated to this project for several years and they have worked very closely with John Laing and the Trust in developing the intricate services that will support the Trusts' local Healthcare ambitions. I am delighted that we will be working together to deliver these to the local community”.
David Hardy, Managing Director of John Laing Social Infrastructure, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have reached this important milestone in this major project. We look forward to working in partnership with the Trust to support its vision of providing modern, world-class facilities and healthcare provision for the people of North Staffordshire.”
