The scope of works for the new hospital include:
- 500 treatment spaces
- 170 outpatient rooms
- 43 Emergency Department treatment spaces
- 14 Women's Assessment Service treatment spaces
- two air bridges and a bridge over the rail line onsite
- a 1215-space car park
- site preparation works associated to clearing the site, including re-location of existing services
- expansion of Port Road Bridge to include an additional lane for vehicles
- a new pedestrian and cyclist path along the southern side of Port Road, and
- intersection upgrades, road realignments and associated works.
In addition, the project will include environmentally sustainable design features such as rainwater capture and storage, design for waste-to-landfill minimisation, resilient design to withstand climate change events and low emissions building materials. The facility will also become Australia’s first all-electric hospital, and will not be connected to the gas network.
Key Dates
| Jul 2021 | EOIs Open |
| Aug 2021 | EOIs Close |
| Feb 2022 | Contract Award |
| 2031 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| SA Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | SA Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Successful Tenderer: | Lendlease |
| Procurement note: | The project will be delivered using a Managing Contractor procurement model. The $1.95 billion project will be delivered over two-stages with the South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport set to work with Lendlease to first finalise the facility design and planning for construction before early works commence on-site. |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Jun 2020 | Procurement for Professional Service Contractors was finalised in June 2020 with A+ Joint Venture chosen as the Architect, IGHE Joint Venture as the Engineer and Rider Levett Bucknall as the Cost Manager. |
| Jun 2021 | The 2021-22 South Australian Budget revealed the project's estimated total cost as $1.95 billion. The Budget allocated $1.1 billion over the forward estimates, including $84 million in FY2021-22. |
| Jun 2021 | The South Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport commenced a market sounding process for a Managing Contractor to oversee delivery of the New Women’s and Children’s Hospital. |
| Jul 2021 | The Master Plan was released, which revealed the scope of works includes 43 Emergency Department treatment spaces. |
| Jul 2021 | The SA Department for Infrastructure and Transport, on behalf of SA Health, opened Expressions of Interest for a Managing Contractor to deliver the project, with EOIs closing 17 August. |
| Feb 2022 | The South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport appointed Lendlease as the Managing Contractor to construct the hospital. |
| Jun 2022 | The SA Government in its 2022-23 Budget allocated $1.44 billion over the next four years, including $157 million in FY2022-23. The Budget also confirmed an additional $100 million in funding to deliver 50 additional beds as part of the project – bringing the total estimated cost to $2 billion. |
| Sep 2022 | The South Australian Government announced the SAPOL Barracks site as the new site for the hospital, as well as costs increasing to $3.2 billion. |
| May 2023 | The Government of South Australia released an updated masterplan and ‘Block and Stack’ plans outlining the proposed clinical layout of the $3.2 billion Women’s and Childrens Hospital. The 'Block and Stack' plans outline the proposed clinical layout of the hospital over 10 levels, including six larger footprint levels and four smaller levels. |
| Apr 2024 | The SA Government announced that the $306 million early works package commenced. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Other |
Location
South Australia |
Resources
Government resources
SA Budget 2018-19SA Health Industry Notification
Updated Master Plan - May 2023
Block and Stack Plans - May 2023
