The contract covers the design, financing, building, operation and maintenance of the new prison for a 25-year period. It is worth approximately NZ$840m (拢425m) million, which the government said is 17% less than if the prison was procured through conventional means, representing a NZ$170m saving.
Fletcher 萝莉原创 will build the new facility which will be operated by Serco and maintained by Spotless Facility Services. 萝莉原创 will begin soon, with the prison set to open in 2015.
鈥淚t will provide a modern prison, with improved facilities and services, and will be strongly focused on rehabilitating prisoners and reintegrating them back into the community,鈥� said corrections minister Anne Tolley. 鈥淚t will also give a huge boost to the Auckland economy. SecureFuture expect close to 300 staff will be employed to operate the prison, while up to 1000 workers could be involved in its construction.鈥�
The contract has strong performance incentives, and SecureFuture must perform 10% cent better than Corrections in reducing reoffending rates. 鈥淭he consortium will face financial penalties if it fails to meet custodial, rehabilitation and reintegration measures.鈥�