The Ministry of Public Works has issued the call for International Tender for the O'Higgins Hospital Network PPP project in Chile. With a 15-year term of operation, the contract is expected to be awarded during the first quarter of 2022.  

The project has a budget of UF 3,782,141 (US$159 million) for the replacement of two health facilities located in Rengo and Pichilemu with 262 beds. The selected private partner will design, construct and maintenance of the new units of these buildings, in addition to the provision, replacement, assembly and maintenance of medical equipment and furniture.

The Rengo Hospital will be a medium-high complexity facility, serving about 206,000 inhabitants. With a total projected area of ​​66 thousand m2, the establishment will have 235 beds, 47 boxes for medical and non-medical consultations, an Emergency unit (9 boxes), seven pavilions, six rooms for comprehensive delivery care, 10 chairs for the care of chemotherapy and 18 for dialysis. The Pichilemu Hospital will be a low-complexity facility, benefitting about 70,000 inhabitants. The new building will have a total area of ​​12,000 m2 and will have 27 beds, 33 boxes for medical and non-medical consultations and five boxes for emergency units.

The deadline to submit the bids is January 11, 2022. More information about this business opportunity is available here.