Kier Group lands contract with NHS trust in Staffordshire

20th May 2014 08:06

FTSE 250-listed Kier Group has been appointed as the principal supply chain partner by the University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust.As part of the contract, which is valued at over £100m, the group will support the integration of an extensive range of health and care services under the ProCure21+ framework. Work on the first projects is due to start on site in July 2014, with the overall programme of works continuing until at least 2018, Kier said. Under the partnership, the group will carry out a wide range of work, including refurbishment, extension and new build projects, ranging in value from £1m to £20m. Kier's work will support the integration of health and care services at City General Hospital in Stoke and Stafford Hospital. Finance Director Haydn Mursell said: "We have extensive healthcare experience in the delivery of acute, mental health and community facilities and we are looking forward to working collaboratively with the trust to deliver outstanding new healthcare facilities for Staffordshire. "ProCure 21+, like other strategic frameworks, provides a pipeline of opportunities. Over the last 11 years, we have secured over 130 projects through ProCure 21 and ProCure 21+, worth over £1.1bn to the group."The award has brought the total new awards to Kier under frameworks to over £400m since the 2013 year-end. NR