Published date: 29 August 2017

This notice was replaced on 13 August 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 13 August 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Building and facilities management services - 79993000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£6,000,000

Procurement reference

005496

Published date

29 August 2017

Closing date

30 October 2017

Contract start date

4 December 2017

Contract end date

3 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Newcastle Laboratory, located at Science Central in Newcastle upon Tyne, is a bespoke design and build
commercial facility, offering approximately 80,000 square feet of high quality laboratory and office spaces to life
science and healthcare businesses.
The Council requires a highly qualified and professional operating company to run the business and the facility.
The Council is seeking to secure the services of an appropriately qualified Operator with the experience, reach,
influence and reputation to create and maintain a thriving life science sector in the City. As well as marketing,
letting, branding and providing operational lab and office facility management, the Operator will provide
comprehensive sector specific and business operational services and critically, a programme of business
acceleration which improves the rate of regional life science company start-ups, growth and subsequent
survival.
The Contract will run for a maximum period of 8 years, initially 5 years with an option to extend on the 5th
anniversary - up to a further period of 3 years, the extension will be at the Council's sole discretion.

This opportunity has been published via the Pro Contract tendering portal. The Deadline date and time for this opportunity is Monday 30 October at 12 Noon.
Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - DN146859 or 005496) via the following website:

www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf

More information

Additional text

This opportunity has been published via the Pro Contract tendering portal. The Deadline date and time for this opportunity is Monday 30 October at 12 Noon.
Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - DN146859 or 005496) via the following website:

www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Richardson

Address

City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Room 104, Civic Centre, Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
England

Email

corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk