The exclusive negotiation period was initially four weeks but this was extended to 31 October 2007 to enable all issues to be addressed. The issues addressed during this process related to design, legal, and commercial matters associated with the revised offer.
Following advice in early November 2007 on the outcome of the exclusive negotiations with CHP, the government approved execution of the project agreement by the Minister for Health and also authorised the project director to complete the financial close stage of the process on behalf of the state. The project agreement was executed on 20 November 2007 and financial close occurred in early December 2007.