The Canberra Hospital Expansion will see the construction of the Surgical Procedures, Interventional Radiology and Emergency (SPIRE) Centre. The Centre will be located on the north-eastern side, between Hospital Road and Palmer Street.
The SPIRE will deliver:
- 22 operating theatres, with separate theatres dedicated to elective and emergency surgeries
- enhanced procedural, critical care and imaging facilities
- 148 inpatient beds including 60 intensive care unit beds and 24 coronary care unit beds
- 55 day surgery beds
- 114 emergency treatment spaces
- integrated radiology and medical imaging facilities, and
- patient, carer and staff spaces for respite, learning and meeting.
Key Dates
| 2016 | Project Announcement |
| Nov 2019 | EOIs Open |
| Dec 2019 | EOIs Close |
| May 2020 | RFT Open |
| Aug 2020 | Preferred Bidder Selection |
| Jun 2021 | Financial Close |
| Jul 2022 | Construction Commencement |
| Aug 2024 | Construction Completion |
| Aug 2024 | Operations/Service Commencement |
Funding contributions
| ACT Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Australian Capital Territory Government |
| Shortlist: | Lendlease Multiplex |
| Successful Tenderer: | Multiplex |
| Procurement note: | The main contract was awarded to Multiplex in August 2020 following an Early Contractor Involvement process. |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jun 2017 | In its 2017-18 budget, the ACT Government committed $236 million to the project over the forward estimates, including $6 million over two years to undertake planning, and $230 million for initial capital works and design. |
| Mar 2018 | The request for Registrations of Interest for proof of concept design for SPIRE was issued. |
| Jun 2019 | In the 2019-20 Budget, the ACT Government made a $54.8 million commitment to the project over the forward estimates with provisions made for the estimated construction costs unpublished. |
| Jul 2019 | A Request for Tender was released for legal services for the project on behalf of Major Projects Canberra. |
| Nov 2019 | A request for Expressions of Interests was released. An Approach to Market was also issued for demolition of building eight that forms part of enabling work for the SPIRE. |
| Mar 2020 | The ACT Government announced Lendlease and Multiplex were shortlisted to progress to the Request for Tender phase. |
| May 2020 | Request for Tender was issued for design and construction of building eight. |
| Aug 2020 | The ACT Government selected Multiplex as the successful bidder, following an Early Contractor Involvement process. |
| Feb 2021 | The 2020-21 ACT Budget provided $40.8 million toward the Canberra Hospital Expansion. Additional funding is expected to be provided under the $1.7 billion Infrastructure Investment Provisions package of the Budget following finalisation of commercial negotiations. |
| Jun 2021 | The ACT Government signed the main design and construction contract with Multiplex. |
| Aug 2021 | The project received planning approval. |
| Jun 2024 | The 2024-25 ACT Budget allocated $43 million for FY2024-25 for implementation of the Canberra Hospital Master Plan and planning for the next stages. The estimated total cost of the project was increased to $661 million. |
| Aug 2024 | The ACT Government announced the project had been completed, with the new Critical Services Building commencing operations. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Australian Capital Territory |
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