The Western Sydney Airport (WSA) project will deliver a second airport at Badgerys Creek in Sydney's west. WSA is being developed by the Federal Government-owned Western Sydney Airport in stages in response to passenger demand. Stage One, which will have capacity for up to 10 million passengers a year, will see the construction of:
- a single 3.7-kilometre runway
- aprons, taxiways and other appropriate aviation facilities
- a terminal with a floor area of up to 90,000 square metres
- car-parking facilities for around 11,500 cars, and
- onsite roads and utilities.
Future stages would include the construction of a second runway and enhanced facilities. However this is not expected until 2050s.
Stage One main works packages are:
- Bulk Earthworks Package
- Pavement and Airside Civil Package
- Terminal and Specialty Works, and
- Landside Civil and Building Works.
Financing
| Equity Finance: | Federal Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Western Sydney Airport |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| 2016 | The Federal Government released a Key Functional Specifications report following the release of the revised Airport Plan in 2016. These documents will govern the design of the airport. |
| Dec 2016 | The Federal Government issued a 'Notice of Intention' (NOI) to Sydney Airport Group setting out the formal contractual terms for Sydney Airport Group to develop and operate Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek. The NOI comprises detailed legal documents specifying terms for developing and operating the Western Sydney Airport. |
| May 2017 | Sydney Airport Group announced it would not accept the NOI for WSA. This was followed by an announcement from the Federal Government that it will build WSA, and not offer the private sector the opportunity to develop WSA. In the event the the NOI was accepted, these terms would form the basis of the contract between Sydney Airport Group and the Federal Government. As the NOI was not accepted, the Government had the option to develop the airport itself, or seek out a new partner under similar terms as those offered to Sydney Airport Group. |
| May 2017 | The Federal Government announced in the 2017-18 Budget that up to $5.3 billion in equity would be invested into the Federal Government-owned WSA Co from 2017-18 to build the airport. The Budget also allocated $8.7 million over 10 years from 2017-18 to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and the Department of Finance for shareholder oversight of WSA Co. |
| Aug 2017 | The Federal Government called for EOIs for the Project Management and Technical Support services contract. Shortlisted EOI respondents were invited to participate in a limited Request for Tender (RFT) process. |
| Aug 2017 | The Federal Government established WSA Co. |
| Oct 2017 | A Request for Tender for the provision of geotechnical investigation services was released. |
| Oct 2017 | A Request for Tender for the provision of land survey services was released. |
| Nov 2017 | The geotechnical investigation services contract was awarded to JK Geotechnics. |
| Dec 2017 | The Federal Government awarded AECOM with the Project Management and Technical Support services contract. AECOM will support the Federal Government with establishing a project management office, undertaking technical reviews, providing procurement oversight, and undertaking general project management services as required. |
| Dec 2017 | An industry information session was held by WSA Co to provide further procurement information on the Main Works, Enabling Activities and professional services contracts. |
| Dec 2017 | The land survey services contract was awarded to Veris. |
| Jan 2018 | EOI's for the Project Management contracts with WSA Co for the delivery of Package One and definition of Packages Two and Three were released. |
| Jan 2018 | WSA Co announced it would be delivering the airport under a Delivery Partner model and called for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for both the Delivery Partner and Project Management roles. |
| Mar 2018 | Request for Tenders (RFTs) for the early earthworks contract were opened with over a dozen companies invited to tender. |
| Apr 2018 | WSA Co shortlisted four parties for the Delivery Partner role - Bechtel Infrastructure, a Jacobs, Mott MacDonald Seymour Whyte Joint Venture, Laing O'Rourke and WSP. |
| May 2018 | The Federal Government officially granted WSA Co. the lease to the Western Sydney Airport Site formalising WSA Co's right to build and operate the airport. |
| May 2018 | RFTs for the Project Management contracts with WSA Co. for the delivery of Package One and definition of Packages Two and Three were released. |
| Jun 2018 | Bechtel Infrastructure was selected for the Delivery Partner and the Project Management role. |
| Jun 2018 | A CPB Contractors and Lendlease (now ACCIONA) Joint Venture was awarded the contract for early earthworks. |
| Nov 2018 | The Federal Government awarded the Airport Planning Services contract to Arup. The contract includes working with WSA Co. to develop an overarching plan and functionality design for airside and landside facilities. |
| Mar 2019 | The Federal Government announced Western Sydney Airport would be officially named Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. |
| Sep 2019 | WSP was appointed as independent certifier for design and construction services. The contract includes certification of bulk earthworks, pavement works, terminal and specialty works and landside civils and buildings for the airport. |
| Jun 2020 | Accenture was selected as the Master Technologist for the project and will be responsible for designing the technology architecture and infrastructure required for the project. |
| Nov 2021 | Western Sydney Airport opened Expressions Of Interest for a development partner for the first stage of its on-airport business precinct, closing on 25 January 2022. |
| Apr 2022 | The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO) confirmed the provision of an indemnity for the integration of the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line with Western Sydney Airport. |
| Oct 2023 | The Federal Government published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the preliminary flight paths for public consultation, closing on 31 January 2024. The EIS does not include the WSA site, which was included in the original EIS in 2016. |
| May 2024 | The 2024-25 Federal Budget allocated Western Sydney International Airport $244 million allocation over the next four years, however, the vast majority of this funding is unrelated to infrastructure costs, instead being allocated to border security and biosecurity functions for the airport. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Other Transport
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Government resources
Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2022Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan
