Local Construction Industry Invited to ‘Meet the Buyer’ for New Acute Hospital
New Healthcare Facilities Meet the Buyer events to take place – Expression of Interest open
Following the announcement of Bouygues UK (BYUK) as the Preferred Tenderer for the Acute Hospital at Overdale, a series of Meet the Buyer events will be taking place on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 February at the Grand Hotel.
The events are being held to enable New Healthcare Facilities Programme (NHFP) and Bouygues UK teams to advise and inform the local construction industry and supply chain of the potential upcoming opportunities, as well as for local companies to share their capacity, skills, experience.
The sessions will include a general presentation for all parties and then individual one-to-one sessions to meet with members of the NHFP and/or BYUK teams in relation to participants’ particular speciality.
Expression of Interest
To help gauge demand and ensure sufficient sessions are available, businesses are invited to register an expression of interest for either the general presentation and/or the one-to-one sessions, indicating their relevant industry via the following form: Register your interest
The one-to-one sessions will be categorised into areas where it is anticipated that there is opportunity for local companies to support the delivery of the project. These categories include, but are not limited to:
- General contractors
- Civils and structure contractors
- Materials suppliers
- Labour management agencies
- Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) contractors
- Fit out contractors
- Site supply and consultants
- Hospitality and catering
- Security and Facilities Management
- Printing and photography
- Workforce accommodation
- Any other areas.
Following the expression of interest process, tickets will be made available for the general presentation and the one-to-one sessions via Eventbrite where businesses will be able to select the relevant industry session and book a suitable time slot.
