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title: "Ground Lease in respect of land at Harrogate District Hospital"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e66b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-01-29"
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# Ground Lease in respect of land at Harrogate District Hospital

Buyer: HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e66b

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by the Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, which focused on entering into a Ground Lease regarding land at Harrogate District Hospital. The objective was to facilitate refurbishment and extend the hospital's main entrance to enhance retail and communal spaces. The project falls under the 'construction work' industry category and is based in Harrogate, UK. The procurement stage is identified as 'complete', with critical dates, including the contract signing on 22nd December 2025 and the contract end on 23rd December 2026. The procurement method was a direct award, making use of its classification as an "exempted contract" under the Procurement Act 2023.

This tender presents a valuable growth opportunity for businesses specialising in construction and development, particularly those with experience in retail and hospital infrastructures. While the awarded supplier was Noviniti Limited, a large-scale enterprise, the project underscores potential future collaborations for smaller businesses through sub-contracting opportunities as elements of the development proceed. Companies adept in delivering high-quality construction solutions within tight schedules and familiar with public sector contracting may find prospective partnerships beneficial as further contractual agreements evolve. The involvement in such refurbishments can bolster a company's portfolio in healthcare sector projects, augmenting credibility and securing future ventures.

## Notice

The Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust ("HDFT") intends to enter into an Option Agreement with Noviniti Dev Co 15 Ltd ("Noviniti") giving Noviniti the right to call for a Ground Lease in respect of land at Harrogate District Hospital ("the Hospital") as the site of the refurbishment and extension of the exiting Hospital main entrance to crate improved and extended retail space and additional communal and circulation space ("the Potential Development"). The Option Agreement will be for an initial period of [39 weeks] (subject to extension). HDFT has had valuation advice and will grant the Ground Lease (which will be for a term of 45 years subject to earlier break rights) ("the Ground Lease") at a premium which reflects market value as advised by independent valuation advice. The Ground Lease does not contain any development obligations upon Noviniti and does not in itself permit Noviniti to undertake the Potential Development unless HDFT elects to grant a Licence for Alterations to Noviniti authorising it to undertake the Potential Development. The contractual arrangements are structured as a land contract within Schedule 2 paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") and underlying case law, and as such an "exempted contract" for the purposes of the Act and the Procurement Regulations 2024. Whilst the Option Agreement and Ground Lease contain no provisions authorising the Permitted Development, HDFT contemplates the possibility that it may choose to enter into further contractual arrangements with Noviniti at a point in the future (subject to separate HDFT authorisations) subject to terms being agreed between Noviniti and HDFT. If terms are agreed, then HDFT may authorise Noviniti to undertake the Permitted Development via a Licence for Alterations. At that stage, Noviniti and HDFT (together with other relevant third parties) would enter into an Agreement for Underleases leading to (inter alia) the construction of the Potential Development and the grant of underleases to HDFT of parts of the completed Potential Development. In the event that HDFT chooses not to enter into further documentation with Noviniti, then HDFT will have a right to terminate the Ground Lease on the [second] anniversary of the date of the grant of the Ground Lease, provided that works to construct the Potential Development have not commenced . The Ground Lease is subject to a further break clause in favour of HDFT on the 40th anniversary of the date of grant of the Ground Lease. Noviniti will also have the right to break the Ground Lease at the expiry of the first anniversary of the Ground Lease. The arrangements between Noviniti and HDFT include a cost underwrite by HDFT of Noviniti's costs incurred in pursuing consents and design development capped in accordance with an agreed schedule. Those costs are not payable in circumstances where Noviniti and HDFT enter into further documentation and Noviniti undertakes the Permitted Development. In circumstances where Noviniti does not undertake the Permitted Development, then the costs become payable by HDFT and in return Noviniti is obliged to assign the benefit of all reports and surveys undertaken and reliance rights from the professionals engaged by Noviniti.

### Procurement Information

The contractual arrangements are structured as a land contract within Schedule 2 paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") and underlying case law, and as such an "exempted contract" for the purposes of the Act and the Procurement Regulations 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007810-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Dec 2025 - 23 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | HARROGATE |
| Post town | Harrogate |
| Postcode | HG2 7SX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Fairfax & Starbeck |
| Westminster constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOVINITI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2026 at 08:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007810-2026
- 1 Dec 2025 at 14:47 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078542-2025
- 21 Nov 2025 at 14:32 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076092-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007810-2026
  29th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078542-2025
  1st December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076092-2025
  21st November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hdft.nhs.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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