A project agreement was executed in April 2005 between the State of Victoria and the Royal Women's Health Partnership Pty Ltd (the project company) that provided for the:
● finance, design and construction of the new facility-scheduled to take approximately three years-with a target completion date of June 2008
● ongoing delivery of cleaning, car parking, help desk, security and building maintenance services (the services), excluding clinical functions-for a period of 25 years, from completion of the facility to June 2033.
The project company contracted with the following consortium members:
● Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd-to design and construct the works, including procurement and installation of certain equipment
● Wilson Parking-to operate the RWH car park
● United Group Services-to provide various contracted facilities management services, except for the section of underground car parking operated by Wilson.
United Group Services entered into subcontracts with Deanmac to provide security services, and ISS Australia to provide cleaning and 'hotel' services.