Delivering excellence in NHS healthcare projects through ProCure 23

What is the ProCure23 framework?

ProCure23 (P23) is the fourth generation of the ProCure framework, designed to support the design and construction of capital projects across the NHS estate. It offers NHS customers a fast-track, mini-competition procurement route to access experienced and proficient partners who can support every stage of a project — from business case development to sustainability and decarbonisation, through to modern methods of construction, disruption mitigation, benefit realisation and optimised occupation.

Added value through P23

We’re proud to play an active role in shaping how ProCure23 delivers long-term value — not just by building facilities, but by co-developing the tools, knowledge, and processes that improve outcomes for every NHS project.

To support better project outcomes, we led the development of the Pre and Post Occupancy Evaluation Proforma and repeatable room designs for clinical support spaces, such as dirty and clean utilities, and a decarbonisation roadmap — all created in collaboration with other PSCPs to benefit projects across the framework.

We’ve also helped evolve the digital, net-zero carbon, MMC (modern methods of construction) and Design Appraisal toolkits, piloting and implementing these on our New Hospital Programme scheme at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

How can I work with Willmott Dixon on my healthcare project?

We are appointed across all three value bands of the ProCure23 framework via a FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract:

• Projects under £20m – led by Willmott Dixon, supported by Mace
• Projects between £20m and £70m – led by Willmott Dixon, supported by Mace
• Projects over £70m – led by Mace, supported by Willmott Dixon

Proven expertise in healthcare delivery

With over 100 health sector projects delivered in the last decade, our experience covers masterplanning, estate strategies, hospital car parks, complex refurbishments, and specialist clinical facilities such as theatres, maternity wards, emergency departments, and sterile services. ,

We are skilled working in 'live' environments without disrupting the flow of a busy hospital, from assisting Dorset County Hospital with an emergency department expansion, to creating a new Central Sterile Services Department in Liverpool.

Our portfolio of healthcare projects include:

• The Kingfisher, a specialist mental health inpatient service in Bristol, developed for Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust through ProCure23. This £20 million facility will support people with learning disabilities and autism, designed with a focus on dignity, safety, and patient wellbeing.

• The Derriford Hospital Emergency Care Building in Plymouth — a state-of-the-art facility procured through ProCure23 and part of the New Hospital Programme Wave 1. The building expands urgent and emergency care provision with dedicated children’s spaces, new theatres, and same-day emergency care units, helping patients access the right care faster and more efficiently.

• Over 30 primary and community health centres, including the UK’s first BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ healthcare and leisure facility at Houghton le Spring, as well as numerous NHS LIFT projects such as the Tessa Jowell Health Centre in Dulwich, Chiswick Health Centre, and Grove View Integrated Health and Care Hub in Dunstable. These projects often use our pre-designed health and care hub model to deliver consistent, high-quality environments tailored to community needs.

Our award-winning expertise is also demonstrated by projects like the Pears Building — Institute of Immunity and Transplantation for the Royal Free Charity, which was named Construction News Project of the Year (over £50m) in 2021 for delivering a highly complex health and R&D facility that met exacting requirements.

Contact our healthcare team

Anastasia Chrysafi and Anna Lutterodt are our dedicated experts for NHS capital projects and ProCure23. Contact them for help with procurement, delivery, and maximising value from your investment.