20 February 2025
Following the Planning Committee’s determination to approve the Planning Application for
the Acute Hospital at Overdale, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Tom
Binet, said: “The approval of the Planning Application for the Acute Hospital at Overdale
marks a major milestone in delivering the modern, high-quality healthcare facilities our
Island urgently needs.
“Securing planning approval brings us one step closer to ensuring construction of the
acute facility remains on track to start this year, meeting our Government priority as set
out in the Common Strategic Policy.
“The procurement process for a Main Works Delivery Partner is now well underway, with
parties who are very capable of building the Acute Hospital having expressed their
interest. As we have also heard during the Planning Committee, hospital staff are fully
engaged and greatly relieved at the prospect of moving to the new Acute Hospital that is so
desperately needed.
“I recognise that, whilst today is a good day for moving forward with the scheme, those
neighbours living near to the scheme will inevitably be more impacted. I thank them for
their patience so far with the demolition works that have taken place and the construction
works that will follow. We will continue to work with them to ensure that we cause the
least disruption possible.
“There are no easy decisions when it comes to major projects with their associated costs.
Today, politicians have shown that we in the States Assembly are capable of dealing with
them without procrastinating or jeopardising their delivery, especially for this vital facility
that has been needed for so long.
“I would therefore like to thank Planning Services and Planning Committee Members for
their prompt and positive consideration of the Application. I would also like to thank my
fellow Council of Ministers for their ongoing support and a special thank you to the
excellent New Healthcare Facilities Team and their associates who have worked tirelessly
to reach this crucial stage.”
Next steps
- Following approval of the Planning Application, Planning Obligation Agreements
will be drawn up and signed.
- Development works will start at the Overdale site in Spring 2025, and procurement
is underway. The development works include installation of site hoardings,
stripping of topsoil and tree protection, removal of redundant utilities, reduced
level excavation and filling, site welfare facilities and a temporary haul road. The
purpose of the development works is to prepare the Overdale site in advance of a
Main Works Delivery Partner commencing construction.
- The procurement process to secure a Main Works Delivery Partner for the Acute
Hospital building and ancillary infrastructure is ongoing. A Prior Information
Notice, signalling the start of more formal market engagement, was issued in
October. The formal tender process commenced with a Pre-Qualification
Questionnaire (PQQ) which was issued to the market in December 2024, with
completed PQQs returned at the end of January. Following the PQQ, there will be an
Invitation to Tender which, once returned, will culminate in the appointment of a
Delivery Partner. This is anticipated to be in Autumn 2025.
- Following the appointment of a Main Works Delivery Partner, construction of the
Acute Hospital is set to start towards the end of 2025.
- An Executive Summary document of the Acute Hospital Planning Application can
be found here: Summary for Planning Application P20241025.pd
gov.je