Ayrshire and Arran Hospital project involves the design, construction, financing and maintenance of a 206-bed acute mental health facility and community hospital in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland on part of the North Ayrshire Community Hospital site. The hospital became operational in 2016 and the concession runs until 2041. The facility has significantly increased the availability of and access to mental health services and treatment in the region.
The project facilities include acute mental health beds, rehabilitation unit, addiction ward and elderly mental health beds across 11 wards, as well as general accommodation for administrative support, office space and public areas. The accommodation is designed to be as home-like as possible and each ward has a private courtyard with external garden providing a calm and therapeutic atmosphere in which patients can receive care.
The facility was awarded a BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating of “Very Good” and is equipped with low or zero carbon heating and power technology.
This project is structured as non-profit distributing (“NPD”) project, the Scottish variant to the UK PFI procurement model. Availability payments are received from the Ayrshire and Arran Health Board and is backed by the Scottish Government.