CONTRACT AWARDED FOR DELIVERY OF NEW MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES

Argyll & Bute Community Health Partnership (CHP) is delighted to announce that Robertson Dawn Health (RDH) have been appointed as design consultants to take forward the new Mental Health facilities in Lochgilphead.

The selection of RDH followed a series of interviews and discussions with a number of companies who were interested in working with the CHP in the development of this project.

Derek Leslie, General Manager of Argyll & Bute CHP, said:

“Last year Argyll & Bute Community Health Partnership carried out a formal public consultation on proposals for changes to the delivery of mental health services across Argyll and Bute. The resulting proposals were approved by the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing in the summer of 2009.

“Since then we been implementing our project plan and have continued to engage closely with local communities, staff, service users and other interested parties throughout this process.

“One of the key stages of this implementation plan was the appointment of design consultants to take forward the new mental health facilities in Lochgilphead.

“I am delighted therefore to announce that after interviewing a number of interested companies the Project Board has appointed Robertson Dawn Health (RDH) as the design consultants.

“This project is a multi-million pound investment in new mental health facilities for the people of Argyll and Bute and I am looking forward to working closely with RDH as the plans develop.”

Bill Robertson, Executive Chairman, Robertson Group, added:

“This project is RD Health’s seventh award under the innovative NHS Frameworks Scotland, a new flexible partnering approach to the procurement of publicly funded construction work.

“Our appointment to this project also further strengthens our relationship with NHS Highland following an earlier Framework contract award to deliver the replacement Migdale Hospital in Bonar Bridge.

“We look forward to working with NHS Highland, and the staff and communities of Argyll & Bute CHP, on the development of a robust business case which will lead to new services and facilities.

Notes:
RD Health is a consortium formed exclusively to work in partnership with the NHS in Scotland as part of Frameworks Scotland, a new flexible partnering approach to the procurement of publicly funded construction work. RD Health, through its two principal members, Robertson Construction Group and Dawn Construction Group, has extensive links with the NHS in Scotland and is able to demonstrate considerable expertise in the design, construction and maintenance of both acute and primary care NHS developments throughout the Scottish healthcare estate. The Principal Supply Chain Partner is managed by Robertson Capital Projects.

Robertson was established in Elgin, Moray in 1966 by Executive Chairman Bill Robertson. It consists of eleven companies spread across three operating groups – Robertson Group, Robertson Construction Group and Robertson Homes. Working in six sectors Robertson employs over 1000 people at its offices throughout the UK and Ireland.