Primary Care Centres PPP Programme

Page last updated: 26/11/19

Pre-OJEU OJEU Shortlist Announced ITN Issued PT Appointed Contract Award Construction Completed / Service Delivery

Construction Completed at Primary Care Centre Ballinrobe, November 2017

Construction completed at Ballymote Primary Care Centre, January 2018

Construction Completed at Primary Care Centre Boyle, November 2017

Construction completed at Claremorris Primary Care Centre, January 2018

Construction completed at Primary Care Centre Kilcock, January 2018

Construction completed at Primary Care Centre, Limerick, November 2017

Construction completed at Primary Care Centre Tuam, November 2017

Construction completed at Primary Care Centre Westport, April 2018

Construction completed at Primary Care Centre Summerhill, November 2018

Project Background

The Primary Care Centre PPP Project, with a capital value of approximately €115m, was announced as part of the Government’s €2.25bn Infrastructure Stimulus Package in 2012. The project comprises 14 developments, including sites from each of the 4 HSE regions being delivered as part of a single PPP contract. Each of the Primary Care Centres will include accommodation for primary care centre services and GP services. In addition a number of centres will include a wider range of community based services such as:

Dental services
Physiotherapy services
Community Mental Health services
Child and Adult Mental Health services
Early Intervention Teams
Doctor on call services

Project Details

The HSE was responsible for providing the site for each development. The centres range in size from approximately 1,500m² to 5,000m² gross floor area. Details of relevant planning references are available here.

Construction commenced across all 14 sites in June 2016 with varying programme durations based on scale and site constraints. The table below indicates the current status of each Primary Care Centre.

Primary Care Centre	Service Commencement
Boyle, Co. Roscommon	November 2017
Tuam, Co. Galway	November 2017
Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo	November 2017
Limerick City, Co. Limerick	November 2017
Kilcock, Co. Kildare	January 2018
Ballymote, Co. Sligo	January 2018
Claremorris, Co. Mayo	January 2018
Coolock, Dublin 5	April 2018
Westport, Co. Mayo	April 2018
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford	May 2018
Carrick On Suir, Co. Tipperary	May 2018
Wexford Town	May 2018
Waterford City	June 2018
Summerhill, Dublin 1	November 2018

Project Team

Sanctioning Authority	Department of Health
Sponsoring Agency	HSE
Project Management	NDFA in collaboration with the HSE
Financial Adviser	NDFA
PPP Co.	Prime Balfour Beatty
Equity Providers	Prime (UK) Holdings Plc
	Balfour Beatty Plc
	HICL Infrastructure Co. Ltd
Construction Contractors	Balfour Beatty Group Ltd.
Construction Contractors	JJ Rhatigan & Co. Ltd
Facilities Management	Vector Workplace & Facilities Management Ltd. t/a Aramark Workplace Solutions
Project Advisors	Details of project advisors are available here.

Procurement / Latest News

Minister for Health Simon Harris officially opened the Limerick Primary Care Centre on 12 February, and the Coolock and Kilcock Primary Care Centres on 26th February 2018.

Procurement Timeline and Details

The NDFA published a prior information notice (PIN) on 15th November 2013 in the OJEU through etenders. The PIN can be viewed here.

A project information day was held on 4 December 2013. The presentations from that event are available here.

The NDFA published a contract notice in the OJEU on 19 December 2013. The contract notice can be viewed here. The Four submissions were received by the closing date and following evaluation three consortia were shortlisted.

Following a detailed tender evaluation process the Prime-Balfour Beatty consortium was selected as Preferred Tenderer on 14^th May 2015.

Financial Close and Contract Award occurred on 25 May 2016 with construction commencing on all 14 sites shortly after this date. A press release with further details is available here.