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New Footscray Hospital opened 18 February 2026 - 500+ bed tertiary hospital ramping to full operations

New site·hospital·Footscray, Melbourne west, VIC·Stage: Operational - opened 18 February 2026, phasing up to full operations·Website

HSV agreement (VIC health)

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HSV agreement (VIC health)

Victorian public health services buy covered goods through HSV collective agreements with contracted suppliers. Confirm what is covered before pitching; software or service angles may still be discussable.

Evidence

Verified sources. Excerpts quoted verbatim from the fetched pages.

Primary source2026-02-18
The $1.5 billion new Footscray Hospital was delivered by the Plenary Group-led Plenary Health consortium
https://plenary.com/news/new-footscray-hospital-now-open/

Operated by Western Health; HealthShare Victoria publicly congratulated Western Health on the opening on 27 Feb 2026

Verified facts vs AI inference

Verified fact
$1.5 billion New Footscray Hospital opened to patients on 18 February 2026 with more than 500 beds, an increase of 200 on the old site
AI inference
Victoria's largest ever public hospital opened in February 2026, lifting inpatient capacity by 200 beds - washroom, cleaning and paper consumables demand scales directly with the new footprint. As a Victorian public health service, Western Health's non-clinical consumables are typically governed by HealthShare Victoria (HSV) collective agreements, so supply engagement should route through HSV arrangements.

Record

Trigger date
2026-02-18
Closing date
n/a
Created
2026-09-29
Last verified
2026-09-29
Source batch
health-corrections
Owner
unassigned

Assessment and action

AI reasoning over the evidence. Quantities and values are estimates labelled below.

Product matches

Jumbo toilet tissue rolls (SC-TISS8)

Core of the concept basket for this setting. 2 ply, 8 x 300 m rolls per carton Illustrative concept price $52.40 AUD ex GST per 2 ply, 8 x 300 m rolls per carton - not a supplier quote; real SKUs and terms would be confirmed before any offer.

Est. quantity AI estimate: 40-140 units · Est. value: $2,096 to $7,336

Paper hand towels 2 ply (SC-TOWEL2P)

Washroom-line coverage for the same sites: C-fold, 4,000 towels per carton. Illustrative concept price $34.60 AUD ex GST per C-fold, 4,000 towels per carton - not a supplier quote; real SKUs and terms would be confirmed before any offer.

Est. quantity AI estimate: 14-49 units · Est. value: $484 to $1,695

Fragrance-free hand wash (SC-HWASH)

Core of the concept basket for this setting. 1 L pump bottles, case of 6 Illustrative concept price $38.90 AUD ex GST per 1 L pump bottles, case of 6 - not a supplier quote; real SKUs and terms would be confirmed before any offer.

Est. quantity AI estimate: 6-21 units · Est. value: $233 to $817

Volume basis (public facts): more than 500 beds - an increase of 200 (Plenary consortium announcement, 18 Feb 2026). Ranges are AI estimates derived from these facts and illustrative concept pricing - not quotes.

Score breakdown

Buying intent
20/30
Product fit
19/20
Likely volume
15/15
Timing
10/15
Accessibility
3/10
Evidence
8/10
  • ·Buying intent 20/30: A new site, opening or expansion creates a recurring consumable need - A new 500+ bed hospital in its first year of operation - facilities consumables demand is live and growing, but supply is governed by HSV collective agreements rather than an open consumables tender.
  • ·Category fit 19/20: The washroom basket (tissue, towels, soap, sanitiser) is the recommended first category for a managed-supply pilot: high frequency, low drama, easy baseline
  • ·Likely volume 15/15: Large: many sites, beds, cells or a multi-site program (more than 500 beds - an increase of 200 (Plenary consortium announcement, 18 Feb 2026))
  • ·Timing 10/15: Expansion operating now; supply arrangements reviewable
  • ·Buyer accessibility 3/10: identifiable role (Procurement Manager / Facilities Manager, Western Health) on a verifiable site; HSV agreements likely cover the goods (-1 route)
  • ·Evidence quality 8/10: Primary source, older than 6 months; corroborated by a second source

Who to contact

Target role: Procurement Manager / Facilities Manager, Western Health

Phone (03) 8345 6666 is listed on the organisation's own site source . Call from the bar above - the timer logs it automatically.

No individual verified yet. Use the organisation's public channel and ask for this role - no names or emails are invented.

Recommended next step

Call the procurement manager / facilities manager, western health about supply arrangements for the new site; offer the one-category map and a 90-day pilot limited to the new sites.

Outreach angle: Openings and expansions are natural review moments: offer the one-category map plus 90-day pilot, anchored to the new sites only.

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