NHS trust fires starting gun on Midland Met tender race and puts £320m price tag on job

By Jordan Marshall2019-01-09T13:36:00

Hospital says shortlist of three will be drawn up next month

The trust behind the new Birmingham hospital brought to a standstill by Carillion’s collapse has started the search for a replacement – and attached a £267m price tag to the job.

The Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trust has today (9 January) published a contract notice calling on main contractors to register their interest in taking over the Midland Metropolitan Hospital (pictured) scheme.

The trust has added a number of restrictions on those who might be interested in taking over the job, including putting a £320m cap on bid price and requiring bidders to have a turnover of at least £534m, twice as much as the job’s estimated value.

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