The ACT Government has announced a Request for Tender for a preferred contractor for the northside hospital.
The hospital will be built on the site of Calvary Public Hospital, which the government forcibly acquired in 2022.
Health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith claims the Northside Hospital will be the ACT’s largest health infrastructure project. It will be delivered via an Early Contractor Involvement contract.
An Expression of Interest process closed in June, and the ACT Government has invited shortlisted tenderers CPB Contractor Pty Ltd and Multiplex Construction Pty Ltd. to respond to a Request for Tender:
Ms Stephen-Smith said the short-listed tenderers were selected due to their extensive experience in delivering major health infrastructure and their commitment to creating new training and job opportunities throughout the project.
“By identifying a contractor early on complex projects like a new hospital, and involving them in its development from the design stage, we can optimise delivery and look for innovations and opportunities for efficiency from the outset,” Ms Stephen-Smith said.
“A new northside hospital will provide care for Canberrans for decades to come, helping to meet the increased demand for public hospital services driven by population growth, an ageing population, and the changing health needs of the community.”
Major Projects Canberra’s Request for Tenders process will run until the end of the year. The contract will be awarded in early 2025.
The Major Projects Canberra team would work with the community, stakeholders, consumers and the workforce to ensure health facilities meet Canberrans’ needs, Ms Stephen-Smith said.
“There will be significant opportunity for clinicians and staff, patients, carers, other stakeholders and the broader community to contribute to the planning and design for the new hospital,” she said.
“The ACT Government’s vision is for a public health system in the ACT that is accessible, accountable and sustainable, and we encourage local communities to get involved in reimagining a new hospital for the northside.
North Canberra Hospital will provide services while the new hospital is planned.
