Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Finance regarding the Geraldton hospital redevelopment, specifically tender details and revised timeframes due to budget issues. The Minister cites commercial confidentiality and global supply chain issues.

AnsweredQoN 211Legislative Council
Asked
22 March 2022
Portfolio
Finance

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GERALDTON
HEALTH CAMPUS — REDEVELOPMENT
211. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Finance:
I refer to question without notice 90 on the delayed and now
uncertain Geraldton hospital redevelopment.
(1) How many tenders were received by the department for the
main works contract?
(2) What were the lowest and highest bids received?
(3) Will the minister please table the tender evaluation
report?
(4) Have the project time frames now been reconsidered; and,
if so, what are they?

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I thank the member for some
notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Finance.
(1) Three tenders were received.
(2) Global supply chain and skilled workforce issues
have significantly impacted a range of projects, including the Geraldton
hospital redevelopment. As a result, all bids received were significantly
higher than the budget available for this project.
(3) The
Department of Finance advises that the evaluation report contains a significant
portion of commercial-in-confidence information. Accordingly, the minister
requests the honourable member to clarify the areas of particular interest and
he will endeavour to answer that question to the extent he can.
(4) The state
government remains committed to the redevelopment of Geraldton regional
hospital, and new time frames will be confirmed once a tender is awarded.

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