❓ Question regarding the awarding of contracts for the Esperance Health Campus construction project, specifically focusing on regional businesses and the application of regional price preferences. The answer reveals the head contract was awarded to a non-regional company, and subcontracting details are held by the head contractor.
AnsweredQoN 3915Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Esperance Health Campus project funded from Royalties for Regions, and I ask: (a) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project; (b) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project; (c) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies based inside the Goldfields-Esperance region; (d) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies based inside the Goldfields-Esperance region; (e) can the Minister please outline the names of the companies based inside the Goldfields-Esperance region that were awarded contracts, where each company is based and what each contract was for; (f) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference; (g) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference; and (h) can the Minister please outline the names of the companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference that were awarded contracts, where each company is based and what each contract was for?
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Answered
5 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Finance
Response time
40 days
The Department of Finance advises:
(a-h)
The Department of Finance awarded one head contract valued at $19,481,530.42 (GST exclusive) for the construction of the Esperance Health Campus.
This contract was not awarded to a contractor based in the Goldfields-Esperance region.
There are two regional price preferences.
The head contractor was not eligible to claim the regional business preference for this contract.
However, the regional content preference can be claimed by any business that intends to use local goods and/or services in the delivery of a State government contract.
The details of all subcontracting arrangements are held by the head contractor.
(a-h)
The Department of Finance awarded one head contract valued at $19,481,530.42 (GST exclusive) for the construction of the Esperance Health Campus.
This contract was not awarded to a contractor based in the Goldfields-Esperance region.
There are two regional price preferences.
The head contractor was not eligible to claim the regional business preference for this contract.
However, the regional content preference can be claimed by any business that intends to use local goods and/or services in the delivery of a State government contract.
The details of all subcontracting arrangements are held by the head contractor.
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