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Dickinson Dees delivers healthcare modernisation

£40m PFI deal will provide state of the art General Practice and community hospital facilities for Redcar and Cleveland’s 140,000 citizens

July 17, 2008

Dickinson Dees LLP’s national reputation for Private Finance Initiative (PFI) expertise has secured the delivery of a new Primary Care Hospital and health centre for Redcar and Cleveland Primary Care Trust.

The £40m PFI deal will amalgamate existing GP and hospital healthcare in state of the art community hospital facilities, and will provide best of breed services for the borough’s 140,000 citizens.

Dickinson Dees was appointed at an early stage of the procurement process, which enabled the team to advise the Trust on its Outline Business Case (OBC) and the procurement documentation. The PFI deal was also one of the first deals in the UK which had to provide an Approval Business Case (ABC) at preferred bidder stage – adding an extra element to the procurement process.

The firm’s eight-strong team was led by partner and NHS PFI expert, Tim Care and involved experts from its planning, property, construction and projects teams. Tim has previously been involved in groundbreaking procurement work in the NHS, such as the UK’s first batch scheme procurement deal for two North West NHS Trusts.

The new build will be executed over the next 18 months by a consortium involving Sir Robert McAlpine and Ryhurst Limited. The consortium was represented by law firm, Trowers and Hamlins.

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“Redcar and Cleveland Primary Care Trust’s PFI scheme will provide modern and practical healthcare services in the region,” said Tim Care, partner, Dickinson Dees. “Our early appointment to the scheme has meant that the Trust has been able to work in partnership with us to ensure procurement best practice from start to finish.”

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“Dickinson Dees has a national reputation for excellence in PFI schemes and the breadth of expertise to be able to deal with all the issues that arose during the project” said Mark Adams, Redcar and Cleveland PCT. “The team has been able to provide expert and in-depth advice at every step of the process, including recommendations for the ABC. Our close working relationship has ensured a smooth and efficient procurement process in which all stakeholders feel confident that their key issues have been addressed.”

About the company

Dickinson Dees is one of the UK’s leading law firms. Based in the North East of England, with 79 partners and 937 people in all, the firm provides legal services to corporate, commercial, public sector and private clients across the UK.

Dickinson Dees prides itself on the high quality and personal service it offers clients, providing complete transparency from pitch to proposal to project. Its stable partnership and high growth rate make it one of the most successful law firms in the UK today.

The firm counts some of the UK’s largest organisations amongst its clients including major banks, industry and retailers. It also supports some of Britain’s fastest growing dynamic young businesses. Recent multimillion pound deals have included work for major national plcs. It also has a large public sector client base including local authorities across the country from London to the North East, major health and other public service institutions as well as national and regional government departments and organisations.

A national business with strong regional roots, Dickinson Dees attracts legal talent locally and from across the nation to join its five offices across Newcastle, Tees Valley, Yorkshire and London.

Its partners sit on some of the UK’s most important public and private sector bodies including Family Law Association, Royal Town Planning Institute, STEP - Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners and The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Contact details

For more information or photography please contact Patrick Hussey at LEWIS PR:
Phone: 0161 601 7740
Email: dickinsondees@lewispr.com

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