Powerhouse Parramatta – Contractor Market Sounding Registration

⁠⁠⁠The creation of the new Powerhouse Parramatta represents the most important cultural transformation of the institution and signifies a major shift in how Sydney thinks about itself, its culture and its communities. It marks the largest cultural investment since the Sydney Opera House and for the first time, a State cultural institution will be located in Western Sydney – in Parramatta, the geographical heart of Sydney.

The new Powerhouse will reflect the communities and cultures of one of Australia’s fastest growing regions. It will hold First Nations culture at its core and set a new national benchmark in culturally diverse programming. The Powerhouse will be highly connected through multiple transport links and integrate into the fine grain of the city, presenting a program of new large-scale events for up to 10,000 people that will expand the annual cultural calendar of Sydney.

Infrastructure New South Wales (INSW) is currently in the process of determining the delivery strategy and project scope that is most likely to achieve the project objectives, including providing the greatest value for money for the people of NSW.

The delivery strategy will include how the project will be taken to market in terms of contract packaging, methodology and sequencing, timing, duration and risk allocation.

INSW are seeking to engage with suitably qualified contractors experienced in the design and construction of large-scale building projects in the order of $400m to obtain feedback in relation to the project delivery strategy.

While not part of a formal procurement process, the market sounding will be conducted in a structured manner and will require registrants to respond to a questionnaire and attend a one to one briefing session with INSW. Participation in the market sounding process is encouraged but is entirely voluntary. Participation or non-participation in the market sounding will not advantage, disadvantage or preclude any appropriately skilled, experienced or qualified entity from participating in latter phases of the Powerhouse Parramatta Project.

Participation will be at the sole discretion of INSW.