THREE private consortia have been shortlisted to tackle the $605 million expansion of Frankston Hospital.
Exemplar Health, Plenary Health, and Pulse Health Partnership are in the running to handle the project, which will be a public private partnership.
The planned hospital expansion will add a new multi-level clinical services tower and main entrance, capacity for 120 more beds, more operating theatres, a new emergency department, a mental health, alcohol, and other drugs hub, a new emergency department paediatric zone, a new maternity ward, and a special care nursery. It will remain a public hospital.
The Committee For Greater Frankston advocacy group expects the successful bidder to be announced in early 2022. CEO Ginevra Hosking said the project’s procurement would be “a boon for companies in our area with each consortium eager to learn more about the skills and capabilities of our region”.
Ms Hosking said the committee will “convene several procurement events to show local businesses how to get involved, but firms can stay in the loop by registering with Industry Capability Network Gateway, an online portal that connects suppliers to major projects.”
“Our events will enable local businesses – small, medium and large – to speak directly with project design and procurement executives about how best to showcase Frankston and Mornington Peninsula innovations,” she said.
Information about its procurement events can be found at C4GF.com.au. To register for expressions of interest about the hospital project at the Industry Capability Network Gateway visit gateway.icn.org.au/project/4390/frankston-hospital-redevelopment