Eight consulting rooms and dedicated treatment areas are planned for Hospital Maritimo, as a fresh contract offer revives a delayed healthcare project.
Torremolinos residents waiting for improved urgent care facilities have received encouraging news: a refurbishment contract worth almost €3 million is now open for bids at Hospital Maritimo.
Andalucia’s regional health service, known as SAS, plans to transform Pavilion 1 into a primary-care urgent treatment centre serving the Costa del Sol health district. However, building work has not yet been awarded to a contractor.
What will the new Torremolinos urgent care centre include?
Patients will have access to eight consulting rooms, an emergency treatment room, an observation area and two treatment rooms within a refurbished space covering 765 square metres. Plans also include an entrance lobby, reception and waiting room.
Healthcare staff will have their own facilities, including three bedrooms, toilets and a rest room. Updated material resources are also included in the plans, according to the regional government’s announcement.
Crucially, the project concerns urgent treatment within the primary care system. Its location at Hospital Maritimo should not be confused with an announcement of a new full hospital accident and emergency department.
Why has the hospital project faced delays?
Previous attempts to appoint a contractor failed to attract bids. An earlier tender, launched in March 2026 with a budget of around €2.4 million, was declared unsuccessful before the regional government restarted the process on October 16.
Funding has risen to €2,991,299.16, and the planned construction period has increased from 10 to 15 months. Building companies have until 2pm on November 20, 2026, to submit their offers.
Historic hospital building will get a new purpose
Pavilion 1 forms part of a hospital complex designed by architect Fernando Guerrero Strachan and inaugurated in 1933. Its original design reflected its use for patients with respiratory illnesses, with open galleries allowing fresh air to circulate.
Heritage protection means the refurbishment must respect the pavilion’s structure while adapting it for modern healthcare. Plans also include pedestrian and ambulance access, plus an outside canopy accommodating two medical vehicles.
When will the new facilities open?
No official opening date has been announced. Although construction is scheduled to take 15 months, the bidding deadline is not the starting point for that timetable. A contractor still needs to be appointed before the project can advance towards building work and, eventually, welcoming patients.