Singapore, 26 April 2006 – Three consortiums vying for the multi million-dollar Singapore Sports Hub project have been short-listed. The three consortiums are Alpine Consortium (led by Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH); Singapore Gold Consortium (led by Macquarie Bank); and Singapore Sports Hub Consortium (led by Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd). The three were short-listed from an initial list of four consortiums, which submitted their pre-qualification documents on 28 February 2006 (Refer to Annex A for the names of companies that participated in the pre-qualification).
2. The pre-qualification stage establishes and pre-qualifies bidders who demonstrate the expertise to execute the project. Potential bidders were pre-qualified based on compliance, eligibility, financial strength and technical ability.
3. The three short-listed consortiums will now move on to participate in the next stage of the tender process – the Invitation To Tender (ITT) – which will kick off in July 2006 and will see consortiums developing and submitting their proposals by December 2006. The successful consortium will be selected by the middle of 2007.
4. As a prelude to the ITT stage, the SSC will begin seeking feedback from the market on the project specifications within the next two weeks. Said Mr Oon Jin Teik, CEO of the Singapore Sports Council: “Given the complexity and unique nature of the Sports Hub project, we are seeking market feedback on our requirements before issuing the ITT documents in July 2006. This would ensure that the eventual tender submissions in December 2006 meet our sporting needs for the future.”
5. The Sports Hub will be a fully integrated sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub for everyone in Singapore. A unique cluster development of world-class sports facilities next to the city, it is the first and largest sports facilities infrastructure Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) project in the world and is also Singapore’s flagship and largest PPP project of this nature. The 35-hectare development is conveniently located next to the city and is easily accessible to the rest of Singapore. It will be connected to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network and major expressways.
Enclosures
Annex A: Names of companies that participated in the pre-qualification stage
Annex B: Project timeline
Annex C: Sports Hub fact sheet
For more on the Sports Hub, please log on to http://www.ssc.gov.sg/.
About SSC
The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is Singapore’s lead agency tasked with developing sports in Singapore. Our vision is to create a Sporting Singapore where Sports is a way of life. SSC aims to develop sports champions and create enjoyable sporting experiences for Singapore through the three strategic thrusts of cultivating a sporting culture, achieving sports excellence and creating a vibrant sports industry. Formed on 1 October 1973, SSC is a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.
About Sports Hub
The Sports Hub will be a fully integrated sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub for everyone in Singapore. A unique cluster development of world-class sports facilities next to the city, it is the first and largest sports facilities infrastructure Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) project in the world and is also Singapore’s flagship and largest PPP project of this nature. The 35-hectare development is conveniently located next to the city and is easily accessible to the rest of Singapore. It will be connected to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network and major expressways.
Annex A
COMPANIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB PRE-QUALIFICATION STAGE
Short-listed Consortiums
1) Alpine Consortium
Media Contact
Name: Stanley Leow
Organisation: Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH
Phone number: (65) 6297-2998 (Office)
(65) 9477-2325 (Mobile)
Email: Stanley_leow@wsa855.com
| S/N | Companies | Responsibilities |
| 1. | Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH | Bid leader |
| 2. | Alpine Deutschland AG | Sponsor and shareholder |
| 3. | Alpine Project Finance | Sponsor and shareholder |
| 4. | JSK Architekten | Architect and master planner |
| 5. | SMG Entertainment | Operation, event management, soft and hard facilities management |
| 6. | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | Financial advisor and institutional investor |
| 7. | Woh Hup (Pte) Ltd | Sub-contractor, construction / development, commercial areas |
| 8. | RSP Architects | Planners Architect, RSP Architects, structural engineer |
| 9. | SIEMENS ELIN | M & E consultant and environmental advisor |
| 10. | Schlaich Bergermann & Partner | Structural engineer |
2) Singapore Gold Consortium
Media Contact
Name: Kathryn Hanes
Organisation: Macquarie Securities (Asia) Pte Ltd
Phone number: 6231-2827
Email: Kathryn.hanes@Macquarie.com
| S/N | Companies | Responsibilities |
| 1. | Macquarie Bank | Construction contractor |
| 2. | Shimizu Corporation | Sponsor and shareholder |
| 3. | HOK Sport & Venue & Event Pty Ltd | Stadium / sport architect and master planner |
| 4. | CPG Corporation | Hard and soft facilities manager, bid and project manager, program manager, other facilities architect, documentation architect, assistant master planner, engineering consultant (structural, mechanical and electrical) and environment consultant |
| 5. | Ogden IFC | Venue and event manager |
| 6. | IMG | Venue and event marketer |
| 7. | United Engineers | Commercial developer |
| 8. | Lend Lease | Retail developer |
| 9. | SKM | Engineering consultant (structural, mechanical and electrical) and security consultant |
3) Singapore Sports Hub Consortium
Media Contact
Name: Christian Brézet
Organisation: Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd
Phone number: (65) 6422-8664 (Office) / (65) 8125-1223 (Mobile)
Email: c.brezet@bouygues-construction.com
| S/N | Companies | Responsibilities |
| 1. | Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd | Bid leader, lead developer, D & B contractor and operator |
| 2. | HSBC Investment Fund Management Limited | Equity Investor |
| 3. | United PREMAS Limited | Operator |
| 4. | NBBJ | Lead Architect |
| 5. | DP Architects | Architect |
| 6. | Arup Sports | Architect |
| 7. | Arup | Civil, structural and M & E engineer, traffic consultant and environment consultant |
| 8. | HSBC Bank Singapore | Financial advisor |
Consortium Not Short-listed
4) Audience Systems Limited
| S/N | Companies | Responsibilities |
| 1. | Audience Systems Limited | Bid Leader |
Annex B
SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB PROJECT TIMELINE
15 Dec 2005 Launch of pre-qualification stage of tender process
28 February 2006 Consortiums submit pre-qualification documents
April 2006 Pre-qualified consortiums short-listed
July 2006 Launch of Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage of tender process
December 2006 Close of ITT – consortiums submit their proposals
Mid 2007 Successful consortium appointed
Mid 2011 Sports Hub operationally ready
SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB FACT SHEET
The Sports Hub will be Singapore’s premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub. A unique cluster development of integrated world-class sports facilities next to the city, it will play a critical role in accelerating the fusion of sports industry, excellence and participation and take sports to the next level in Singapore.
Located on a 35ha site in Kallang, the Sports Hub will include the following facilities:
· A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof;
· A 6,000-capacity indoor Aquatic Centre that meets world tournament standards;
· A 3,000-capacity multi-purpose arena which will be scalable and flexible in layout;
· The existing 12,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium; and
· Supporting leisure and commercial developments
With its world-class facilities, the Sports Hub will be the Centre for Singapore’s elite athletes and high performance management as well as an ideal location for sports and entertainment events, sports administration, and sports and recreation businesses.
It will help to create a critical mass of international, regional and local sports federations and associations, sports medicine and sports science service providers, sports related training and education service providers, sports companies’ sales and marketing headquarters, and retail outlets.
About 34,000 sq m of the Hub will be set aside for leisure and commercial development opportunities
Located near the Marina Bay area, the Sports Hub is well connected to the Mass Rapid Transit network as well as major expressways.
In the years to come, the Marina Bay area is expected to become a bustling global business and financial hub. With its distinctive location, it is set to become a dynamic 24/7 waterfront ‘Garden City by the Bay’.
The Hub is the first and largest sports facilities infrastructure Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) projects in the world. It is also Singapore’s largest and flagship PPP project of this nature.
The Singapore Government is fully committed to this project and is looking forward to working with private sector partners to capitalise on its full potential.
Location Map
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