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Suppliers are now being invited to submit expressions of interest to be involved in the construction of the proposed acute hospital at Overdale, the Health Minister has revealed.
Deputy Tom Binet this week confirmed that the tender process to facilitate construction of the New Healthcare Facilities Programme has now commenced.
Work to demolish the dilapidated and unused buildings at Overdale began at the end of last year.
Pictured: Demolition work started at Overdale at the end of last year in anticipation of the new acute hospital plans.
A planning application for the NHFP's new acute hospital – which is due to be located at the site on Westmount Road – was submitted last month.
It is hoped that, if the application is successful, construction could begin in 2025 and finish in 2028.
In a recent written question, Deputy Inna Gardiner asked Deputy Binet for information regarding the tender process.
In his answer, Deputy Binet responded: "The formal market engagement for the Overdale Acute hospital facilities is due to commence by the end of September 2024.
"This will mark the start of the tender process, albeit the purpose of this first stage – the Prior Information Notice (PIN) – is to notify the market of the upcoming procurement activity including the tender as well as inform it."
Pictured: Plans for the proposed acute hospital at Overdale were submitted last month.
The Minister continued: "It is anticipated that the full tender process will take approximately nine months, including the PIN.
"The PIN will be issued through the 'Channel Island Tenders' and 'Find a Tender' services, and inform Main Works Construction suppliers and other associated suppliers that the Government of Jersey wishes to commence market engagement and consultation.
"It will invite suppliers who would like to engage with New Healthcare Facilities (NHF) Programme to express interest and register to participate in market engagement and take part in a series of webinars to understand more of the specific details and requirements."
Deputy Binet added: "The NHF team will also inform the Jersey Construction Council of the issue of the PIN as well as the usual communication channels of the Government of Jersey.
"NHF is a programme of projects and there will be other procurement activities that will also be taking place in relation to the wider Overdale site during Q4 2024.
"These are for smaller works and services and so could be anticipated to last one to three months, depending on the scale and scope."
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