Armitage Shanks has secured the specification for the new Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), a landmark healthcare development that will transform cancer care for children and young people while providing improved facilities for families.
Designed by BDP (Building Design Partnership), with Sisk as the main contractor, the new centre is scheduled to open in 2029. The project represents an Armitage Shanks specification worth more than £546,000, with products supplied through Neville Lumb and installed by Dalkia.
The specification includes more than 300 Contour 21+ basins paired with Markwik taps, around 100 Contour 21+ wall-hung WCs and cisterns, together with baths, slop hoppers, cleaners’ sinks and other specialist healthcare sanitaryware.
Planning for the project began in early 2024, with our healthcare products included in the initial specification issued to contractors during the tender process. Following Sisk’s appointment as main contractor, the specification continued to evolve as the project team refined the product requirements.
Working closely with Dalkia, who were appointed as the installation contractor, our team helped finalise the sanitaryware specification before establishing a healthcare basket pricing agreement. This enabled Neville Lumb to supply the complete package for the development.
Kevin Taylor, Non-Residential Specification Manager, has worked with Great Ormond Street Hospital’s estates team on numerous projects over the years and said being involved in this new development is particularly rewarding.
“Having visited GOSH on many occasions working with the Estates team in different parts of the existing hospital, you can see the fantastic work they do,” he said.
“It’s great to be involved with a brand-new development that will provide exceptional care for children with cancer, while also creating additional accommodation for families to stay in.”
When complete, the Children’s Cancer Centre will bring together world-leading clinical care, research and innovation in a purpose-built facility designed to improve outcomes for young patients and create a more supportive environment for families during treatment.