TWO global construction conglomerates are vying to build Bendigo’s new $630 million hospital.
The state government this week told two consortia they were on the shortlist to deliver the project.
Intecare, comprising John Laing, Theiss, Royal Bank of Scotland and Theiss Services, and Exemplar, comprising Capella, Lend Lease, Siemens and Spotless Services, are on the shortlist.
Both consortia will supply the government with their vision’s for the hospital.
“The detailed request for tender documents are now being finalised, which set out the government’s detailed specifications for a state-of-the-art facility,” Victorian Health Minister David Davis said yesterday.
“The government is now looking to the shortlisted consortia to deliver their vision and designs for this facility which will meet the health needs of the people of Bendigo and surrounding areas.”
Global giants Lend Lease and Theiss are at the centre of the two bids.
Both companies have previously received Victorian government contracts and have built billion-dollar developments across the globe.
The Bendigo Advertiser contacted Lend Lease and Theiss yesterday. Representatives at both companies said they were unable to comment on the matter.
The new Bendigo hospital development will be the largest project in regional Victoria’s history.
Mr Davis said the project would create hundreds of jobs and offer a boost to Bendigo’s economy.
“This exciting project will create at least 735 construction industry and supply chain jobs providing a welcome stimulus to the local Bendigo economy,” he said.
“At least 500 of these jobs will be maintained for at least three years during the peak construction period for the hospital.”
The expressions of interest to design, build and manage the hospital under a public private partnership closed in September last year.
The government had said it would announce a shortlist of bidders in November last year.
But undisclosed delays held up the announcement of a shortlist until this week.
The government will announce its preferred bidder later this year.
Construction of the hospital is due to start in December and finish in 2016.
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