The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) aims to improve healthcare services in Adelaide's western suburbs. Through Stage Three of the redevelopment, South Australian Government plans to build a new clinical service buildings offering:
- an emergency department with 46 treatment bays
- 12 operating theatres and day surgery suite
- a 15-bed intensive care unit
- a central sterile supply department
- 52-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility
- medical imaging and pathology spaces, and
- staff support areas.
Stage One and Two included the construction of a multi-deck carpark with 500 spaces and refurbishment of the cardiac catheterisation lab. These stages were completed in July and December 2019 respectively. The clinical services building will be built on the site of the old car park.
Key Dates
| Jul 2019 | Stage One completed |
| Dec 2020 | Stage Two completed |
| 2021 | Expected Construction Commencement on Stage Three main works |
| Jun 2022 | Construction Commencement |
| Jul 2024 | Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| SA Government | |
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South Australian Government made an initial commitment of $264 million for the project. In October 2020, the South Australian Government announced an additional $50 million for the project. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Successful Tenderer: | Built Environs (Managing Contractor) |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jul 2019 | Stage Two of the redevelopment - upgraded cardiac catheterisation facilities - was completed. |
| Dec 2019 | Stage One of the redevelopment - construction of a 500-space car park - was completed. |
| Oct 2020 | South Australian Government announced the scope of Stage Three has been expanded to include extra emergency unit bays, additional operating theatre and expanded inpatient rehabilitation facility. |
| Jun 2021 | The 2021-22 South Australian Budget allocated $62 million to the project for FY2021-22, and announced the expected construction completion as June 2024. |
| Dec 2021 | The SA Department for Infrastructure and Transport awarded the project's Managing Contractor contract to Built Environs. |
| Feb 2022 | Built Environs sought interest from subcontractors wishing to tender for select trade package on the project. |
| Jun 2022 | Construction commenced on the project. |
| Jun 2022 | The 2022-23 South Australian Budget allocated $103 million to the project for FY2022-23, and announced the expected construction completion as March 2025. |
| Jul 2024 | The SA Government announced the completion of construction, with the expanded hospital open to the public from 3 July 2024. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2020)
Sector
Social
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
South Australia |
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