The construction of a hospice in Liberec is not hindered, no one challenged the competition

Liberec - The construction of a hospice in the Liberec region is now unimpeded, as no one has contested the public tender. Next week, the region is expected to sign a contract with the supplier. CTK informed today that the deputy governor of Liberec, Marek Pieter (Mayors for the Liberec Region), announced this. The construction is to be secured by the company CL-Evans, which won with the lowest bid price of 94 million crowns. The original estimate by the designers was 140 million. The project is financed from EU funds and must be completed within a year.
    The construction of a hospice has been discussed in the Liberec region for years, with most parties and groups including its establishment in their electoral programs during the last election period. The Liberec region is one of the few in the country that lacks such a facility for the terminally ill. Currently, patients and their families are served by home hospice care and special rooms in hospitals in Liberec, Turnov, and Česká Lípa. "There are a total of six beds - one in Liberec, three in Česká Lípa, and two in Turnov, and there is greater demand than our capabilities," previously stated Tatiana Janoušková, director of Saint Zdislava Hospice Care, to CTK.
    As early as 2003, the state pledged 14 million crowns for the establishment of a hospice in Jablonec nad Nisou. The local Association for Hospice then wanted to convert the former children's hospital. The project ultimately fell through as the association failed to secure additional funds. Later, there was consideration of converting a former long-term care facility in Česká Lípa or constructing a new building in Jablonec. Ultimately, the idea of converting the former children's home in Liberec into a hospice won out.
    The orphanage building, constructed at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, along with adjoining land worth 23 million crowns, was donated to the region by the city of Liberec. The hospice was originally expected to open at the end of last year, but the region managed to negotiate an extension of the deadline. The study plans for the renovation of the building and the completion of two wings. The hospice is intended to have a capacity of 28 beds for the terminally ill. The project has faced delays in recent months, as regional officials and the council of ROP Severovýchod repeatedly reviewed the procurement and its assignment.