Our Hospital consultation process (FOI)Our Hospital consultation process (FOI)
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27 July 2021.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
How much money has been expended in the selection process for a new hospital?
B
Can the expenditure on the Overdale site be confirmed so far?
C
Provide a breakdown on prospective expenditure for the new hospital ie the expected on site costs of:
D
How many firms were considered in the selection process on the hospital development?
E
What is the compensation total agreed / forecast for residents in the area of the new hospital development?
Response
A
Expenditure of £2.2m has been incurred on the Design and Delivery Partner to undertake the studies that informed a detailed options appraisal and the production of the site selection report, which is available in the following link:
Our Hospital: Site Suggestion
B
Overdale was identified as the Government of Jersey’s preferred site for a new hospital for Jersey in August 2020. The total project expenditure since then to the end of May 2021 was £27.99m, which includes land acquisition costs, design work for the hospital and for access, and associated work, such as the move of services to the former Les Quennevais School site.
C
A breakdown of prospective expenditure is contained in the Outline Business Case for Our Hospital, which is available in the following link:
r.124-2021.pdf (gov.je)
Article 23, (Information accessible to applicant by other means) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has been applied.
D
How many firms were considered in the selection process on the hospital development?
Following significant market engagement, three firms formally entered into the selection process for the Design and Delivery Partner.
E
The land and buildings required to assemble the site are being acquired through negotiation and agreement of fair compensation with owners, and should, in the last resort, compulsory purchase powers prove necessary, an independent Board of Arbitrators will make an assessment of compensation for landowners.
A breakdown of prospective expenditure on the acquisition of property to assemble the land to deliver Our Hospital is included in the Outline Business Case for Our Hospital, which is available in the following link:
r.124-2021.pdf (gov.je)
Article 23, (Information accessible to applicant by other means) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has been applied.
There are no other plans for the Government of Jersey and the Our Hospital Project to pay compensation to residents in the area.
Article applied
Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means
(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.
(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information
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