Stantec has been appointed to a multimillion-pound framework supporting University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) NHS Group capital investment programme over the next four years.

The consultancy will provide a range of multidisciplinary services, including civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering, project management, planning, environmental and geotechnical support as part of the framework.

Stantec will connect UHN - which runs Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital -  with the specialist skills needed to deliver complex healthcare improvement works aligned with the Government’s New Hospitals Programme (NHP). The consultancy is leading a framework team that includes GBS Architects for architectural services and Currie & Brown for project management.

The framework has already generated four initial commissions, including the relocation of UHN's estates team to facilitate a new multi-storey car park, refurbishment of emergency departments at Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital and delivery of a new urgent treatment centre at Kettering.

Bryan Murray, director of buildings for Stantec, said: “Upgrading Britain’s hospitals to meet growing resilience challenges is more urgent than ever. Our proven track record delivering complex multidisciplinary services that can respond quickly to evolving estate requirements will be put to good use for UHN. Our team is looking forward to carrying out a comprehensive range of vital and complex projects over the next four years and contributing to the future success of the NHS.”