The Frankston Hospital Redevelopment will expand the hospital’s capacity, with new facilities including a 12-storey clinical services tower and six-storey clinical services podium, an additional 130 beds and a new operating suite with 15 new operating theatres. The project will also include:
- a new main entrance and hospital street connecting new and existing facilities
- new inpatient units
- a new medial imaging department
- a new five-bed emergency department mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub
- a new maternity ward, obstetrics ward, women’s clinic, paediatric ward, and special care nursery
- improved oncology facilities
- a new emergency department paediatric zone
- improved mental health services
- a rooftop helipad to support the transfer of critically ill patients
- a new kitchen and expanded logistics zone, and
- a new multi-storey carpark.
Key Dates
| Sep 2018 | Project Announcement |
| Sep 2020 | EOIs Open |
| Oct 2020 | EOIs Close |
| Feb 2022 | Preferred Bidder Selection |
| Apr 2022 | Financial Close |
| Jun 2022 | Construction Commencement |
| 2025 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Victorian Government | |
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In September 2018, the Victorian Government announced $562 million in funding to redevelop Frankston Hospital. In May 2021, the project received an additional $43 million in funding in the 2021-22 Victorian Budget, increasing the project cost to $605 million. The additional funding was to expand the scope of the project and deliver a new multi-storey car park, a new emergency department paediatric zone, and a five-bed emergency department mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub. In May 2022, the Victorian Government allocated an additional $513 million towards the redevelopment in its 2022-23 State Budget, bringing the project’s total estimated cost to $1.1 billion. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Victorian Health Building Authority |
| Shortlist: | Shortlisted consortia are: Exemplar Health comprising Capella Capital, Lendlease, Honeywell and Compass; Plenary Health comprising Plenary Group, Multiplex and Spotless; Pulse Health Partnership comprising John Laing, Watpac and Serco Australia. |
| Successful Tenderer: | Exemplar Health consortium, comprising Capella Capital, Aware Super, Lendlease Building, Honeywell, and Compass Group. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Sep 2018 | The Victorian Government announced $562 million in funding to redevelop Frankston Hospital. |
| May 2019 | The 2019-20 Victorian Budget allocated $6 million in FY2019-20 towards planning for the redevelopment of the Hospital. The remaining funding was not profiled in the 2019-20 Budget. |
| Jul 2020 | Preliminary site works, including geotechnical investigations, were completed. |
| Sep 2020 | The Victorian Government called for Expressions of Interest and confirmed the hospital will be delivered via an Availability Public Private Partnership (PPP). A consortium will be sought for the design, construction, finance and maintenance of the project, as well as a range of building management and soft facilities services. The operational phase of the PPP is 25 years from 2025, during which time Frankston Hospital will continue operating as a public hospital. |
| Nov 2020 | In its 2020-21 Budget, the Victorian Government allocated $16.2 million towards the project for FY2020-21. |
| Jan 2021 | The Victorian Government announced the shortlisted consortia to deliver the project. |
| May 2021 | The project received an additional $43 million in funding in the 2021-22 Victorian Budget, increasing the project cost to $605 million. The additional funding was to expand the scope of the project and deliver a new multi-storey car park, a new emergency department paediatric zone, and a five-bed emergency department mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub. |
| Feb 2022 | The Victorian Government announced the Exemplar Health consortium, comprising Capella Capital, Aware Super, Lendlease Building, Honeywell, and Compass Group as the preferred bidder for the redevelopment. |
| Apr 2022 | Contract close occurred. |
| May 2022 | The Victorian Government allocated an additional $513 million towards the redevelopment in its 2022-23 State Budget, bringing the project’s total estimated cost to $1.1 billion. |
| Jun 2022 | Project construction commenced. |
| Jan 2023 | The Victorian Government issued a Request for Tender for Program Advisory services. |
| May 2025 | The 2025-26 Victorian Budget announced that main works construction is expected to be complete in 2025, with minor works, including refurbishment works due to be complete at the beginning of 2028. The Budget allocated $158 million to the project in FY2025-26. |
