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Victorian Correctional Facilities

The Victorian Correctional Facilities project has delivered two correctional facilities operated by Corrections Victoria - the Metropolitan Remand Centre and the Marngoneet Correctional Centre.

Project name

Victorian Correctional Facilities

Value

$275 million (net present value, as at January 2004)

Status

Service Delivery Commenced

Department or agency

Department of Justice and Regulation

Private sector partner

Victorian Correctional Infrastructure Partnership Pty Ltd, comprising:

  • Bilfinger Berger BOT GmbH (equity)
  • Baulderstone Hornibrook (as the design and construction company)
  • United KG in conjunction with Baulderstone Services (as facility maintenance managers)
  • The Bank of Scotland is the debt provider.

Description

The project has delivered two correctional facilities:

  • Metropolitan Remand Centre - a new 600 bed maximum security men’s remand centre located in Ravenhall west of the Melbourne CDB
  • Marngoneet Correctional Centre - a new 300 bed medium security men’s correctional programs centre located adjacent to the existing HM Prison Barwon at Lara.

These prisons enable Corrections Victoria to manage delivery of custodial services, prisoner worker industries, prisoner transport, and health, education and vocational services.

The design for the Remand Centre met the international standards for remand prisoners, accommodating them separately from convicted offenders. The design also provides for a legal centre and family visit area.

The correctional facilities are publicly operated by Corrections Victoria.

The contract with Victorian Correctional Infrastructure Partnership Pty Ltd is to finance, design, build, finance and provide facility management services, some security services and infrastructure services.

Signed on 23 December 2003, the contract is for a period of 25 years (post construction) and the private contractor is required to hand-back the facilities to the State in a condition of good repair.

The Marngoneet Correctional Centre opened on 3 March 2006 and the Metropolitan Remand Centre officially opened in April 2006.

Contact information

Said Merheb
Contracts Manager
Email: said.merheb@justice.vic.gov.au

Tenders VIC - Victoria Correctional Facilities Contract - PV - 002

Department of Justice and Regulation

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