Who won: Direct Award of Property and Development Agreements for the Royal Bolton Hospital Retail Development Scheme.

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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust ("BFT") has entered into a Ground Lease dated 11 September 2026 with Noviniti Dev Co 14 Ltd ("Noviniti") ("Ground Lease") in respect of land at Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth, Bolton ("the Hospital") which has been identified by Noviniti as the site of a proposed building extension to the existing entrance to the Hospital. The development will accommodate 3 new retail units and associated office and storage plus circulation space within the building extension plus 3 further retail units and internal refurbishment works within the existing Hospital building and minor external works ("the Potential Development"). The agreement leading to the grant of the Ground Lease was the subject of (inter alia) a Transparency Notice published on 16 June 2026 reference 2026/5-000-056489, a Contract Award Notice published on 26 June 2026 reference 2026/5-000-060495 and a Contract Details Notice published on 7 September 2026 reference 2026/S 000-084619. The Ground Lease is for a term of 35 years, subject to earlier break rights in favour of BFT at the expiry of two years from the date of grant of the Ground Lease (exercisable in the event that the works

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