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Forth Valley Hospital : Acute Services PPP Project
New Scottish PFI Hospital design by Keppie Architects
post updated 9 July 2025
Scotland’s largest ever NHS construction project at the time, but since surpassed by the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital amongst others.
Phone: 01324 566000
Founded: 2010
Beds: 860
Wards: 25
Operating theatres: 16
Keppie win Forth Valley against Ken Shuttleworth’s make
Forth Valley Hospital building: image from Keppie Architects 190506
Keppie Design wins Scottish hospital bid
Team led by Equion, Serco, & Laing O’Rourke announced as preferred bidder for new £284m Forth Valley Acute Services PPP project
16 May 2006
Forth Valley Hospital Building
NHS Forth Valley have selected the consortium led by Equion as preferred bidder for the New Acute Hospital for Forth Valley PPP project.
The 814-bed hospital will provide world class facilities, and will replace existing hospitals at Stirling and Falkirk as part of an integrated strategy for delivery of healthcare services across central Scotland.
Speaking after the announcement, Graham McCorkindale, Keppie Director responsible for the project, highlighted the collaborative working relationship with Equion, Laing O’Rourke, Serco, and the rest of the design team as a key factor in the success. ‘This has been a fantastic team effort’, he said, ‘ and we are all excited at the opportunity it provides to realise innovative ideas in relation to healthcare design.’
Keppie Chairman Peter Scott commented: ‘This is a tremendous recognition of the people in the practice, especially given the quality of the competition. It enhances our considerable healthcare and PPP reputation, and allows us to continue the development of the practice throughout the UK.’
Forth Valley Hospital – Keppie Design information 19 May 2006
Images of shortlisted design proposals requested
The building construction costed £300 million. It was built on the site of the old Royal Scottish National Hospital.
The property opened to its first patients in 2010. This healthcare facility is operated by NHS Forth Valley.
The hospital has Scotland’s first fully robotic pharmacy, in which robots dispense and label medicines. It also employs robots to carry out tasks such as removing waste, delivering food to wards, and cleaning operating theatres.
Make v Keppie
Forth Valley £250m PFI Hospital at Larbert: Make Architects / Skanska and Keppie Design / Laing O’Rourke compete for major building at Royal Scottish National Hospital site. Ken Shuttleworth’s Make are already working in Scotland at Granton Harbour + made three proposals for the replacement of the Ross Bandstand in early 2006.
Forth Valley Buildings
Forth Valley Building Designs
Forth Valley College Alloa
2011
Design: Reiach and Hall Architects
photograph © Dave Morris
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Forth Valley Sensory Centre Trust: Sensory Centre
Forth Valley Hospital shortlisted architect : make architects, based in London
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photo © Andy McGregor
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