ACADEMISCH MEDISCH CENTRUM AMSTERDAM

Refurbishment and improvement of the University Hospital in Amsterdam (AMC) under the investment programme 2009-2014.

The project supports the infrastructure and organisational development of the Academisch Medisch Centrum (Academic Medical Centre, AMC) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The AMC comprises the University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Amsterdam, the Emma Children’s Hospital and several other institutions.

The AMC developed an investment programme to improve the centre’s competitiveness through modernisation and reconfiguration. It is foreseen to refurbish several facilities on the existing site dating from the 1980s which are no longer adequate for modern service provision. Another major component is the modernisation of the central power supply to increase the energy efficiency of the facilities.

Hospitals are not specifically mentioned in the EIA Directive on Environmental Impact Assessment, though the projects may be covered by Annex II of the Directive in relation to urban development. The Bank’s services will verify during appraisal whether an EIA is required and the screening decision of the competent authority. Due to the fact that healthcare is an element of social cohesion, the project will have positive social benefits in this respect.

The Promoter is required to respect national and EU legislation applicable to public authorities’ procurement and the Bank requires that all relevant contracts for the implementation of the projects have been, or will be, tendered in accordance with the relevant EU procurement legislation. The procurement practices for the investment project will be examined during appraisal.