Ministry of Health

Christchurch Hospital (Waipapa Building) Tower 3 and Enabling Works Project Main Contractor (CH222)

The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) is seeking proposals from suitably experienced and qualified Main Contractors to build a new 13,600 m2 ward tower building on the existing podium of the Waipapa Building (formerly Acute Services Building) at Christchurch Hospital (the Project).
The objective of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to identify a Main Contractor with whom the Ministry intends to enter a Construction Contract (the Contract) based on the Proposed Contract provided. The Successful Respondent will provide the services required to meet the scope in accordance with this RFP and under the Contract (the Services).

An independent Engineer to the Contract will be appointed, as will a Project Manager. The Project Manager will perform specific duties of the Engineer as the Engineer’s Representative.

The Project is to be delivered by the Ministry of Health’s Health Infrastructure Unit (HIU), with a Governance Board providing oversight. The Canterbury District Health Board (the CDHB) is the key stakeholder.

The Ministry have commenced the design of a third ward tower (Tower 3) on the existing IL4 Waipapa Building at Christchurch Hospital, which includes a lift and stair core to the southeast. The Project is currently in the Detailed Design stage (due for completion late April 2022).

Please note Part 4 - Contract will be issued as a notice to respondents later this week.