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 |
| 2022 | Expected 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. |
