Firms picked to build new Jersey hospital

Work to build a new hospital in Jersey has taken a "major" step forward, the island's government has said.

Two companies have been named to deliver works on the planned £710m Overdale Acute Hospital.

Bouygues UK was chosen as the preferred tenderer for the main construction work, with Ashbe Construction awarded the contract to prepare the site.

On Monday, figures released by the treasury and resources minister found the cost of developing Jersey's new hospital and related healthcare facilities had reached £204.2m since 2012.

The amount covered multiple attempts to deliver a new hospital - including two failed planning applications for a Gloucester Street site and the approved "health campus" plans at Overdale.

The government also said following the approval of the planning application in February 2025 the planning permit had been issued and construction could now proceed.

Ashbe Construction will put up the hoardings and start work on preparing the site ahead of groundworks.

Deputy Tom Binet, Minister for Health and Social Services, said the project was "further along then we have ever been".

He said: "Not only is work continuing at the Overdale site, but the acute hospital has also received its planning permit, which is critically timed to support the final stages of the procurement process for appointing a main works delivery partner.

"In the next phase, the new healthcare facilities team will work closely with Bouygues UK to secure the best possible commercial outcome for islanders as we progress the largest of the new healthcare facilities projects.

"Our aim is to reach an agreement on the main works contract early next year and begin construction of the new acute hospital as soon as possible thereafter."

Philippe Bernard, chair and CEO at Bouygues UK, said Jersey's hospital represented "a significant investment in the island's future".

He said: "Through our support for local employment, working with island suppliers and businesses, and investing in skills and workforce development, we aim to create long-term benefits that will endure well beyond the construction phase."

The government said: "To secure the best possible main works contract, a reserved tenderer has also been confirmed.

"This ensures commerciality and resilience should it not be possible to agree final contract terms with the preferred tenderer."

The reserved tenderer has not been named.

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