The Barwon Women’s and Children's Hospital will service Geelong’s rapidly growing population and will be located within the University Hospital Geelong precinct.
The project scope includes:
- new operating theatres
- expanded paediatric and maternity inpatient units
- birthing suites
- special care nursery
- maternity assessment unit
- paediatric and maternity outpatient facilities, and
- a new main entrance to University Hospital Geelong.
Key Dates
| May 2022 | Project Announcement |
| Aug 2022 | EOIs Open |
| Feb 2024 | Contract Award |
| Feb 2025 | Construction Commencement |
| Dec 2029 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| Victorian Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Victorian Health Building Authority |
| Shortlist: | Built, CPB Contractors, Kane Constructions and Watpac Constructions |
| Successful Tenderer: | Built |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Apr 2019 | The Federal Government committed $50 million towards the project. |
| May 2022 | The Victorian Government committed $525 million towards the hospital in its 2022-23 State Budget. This is inclusive of the $50 million Federal Government funding contribution. |
| Aug 2022 | The Victorian Government issued invitations for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the Project's Principal Consultant (Architect) and EOIs for the Project's Engineering Consultant (Electrical and electronic engineering - (50%) and Mechanical engineering - (50%)). Both EOIs closed on 25 August. |
| Aug 2022 | EOIs closed - Engineering Consultant. |
| Oct 2022 | Early works commenced on the project. |
| Mar 2023 | Advanced Tender Notice Opened - Managing Contractor |
| May 2023 | The Victorian Government announced that Lyons Architecture has been appointed to design the new hospital. |
| May 2023 | A new Community Consultative Committee (CCC) was established to ensure that ideas from the local area are incorporated into the final design. The scope of the CCC's input includes patient and family experience, family and outdoor spaces accessibility, and wayfinding. |
| Feb 2024 | Built were awarded the contract to deliver the Barwon Womens and Childrens Hospital. |
| Feb 2025 | Main works commenced on the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Victoria |
Resources
Media releases
2024/02/26 - Contract Award2019/04/02
2022/05/03
2022/10/07
2023/09/04 - Managing Contractor Shortlist
2025/02/26 Main works commencement
