Published date: 7 August 2020

Last edited date: 27 August 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 September 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Building construction work - 45210000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP510839752

Published date

7 August 2020

Closing date

21 September 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2022

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This is a competitive contract notice for a main contractor for the construction of the University of Lincoln's Advanced Engineering Research and Development Building (Bridge R&D). The contractor is required to undertake RIBA stages 5-7.

The Bridge R&D building is designed to be a collaborative research facility acting as a bridge between industry partners and the University. The facility, situated adjacent to the Lincoln Science and Innovation Park, will include a series of laboratory spaces housing specialist equipment such as a Transmission Electron Microscope and all spaces purpose built to reduce interference with external factors to the equipment within the building.

The laboratory spaces include the following:

1. Electron Microscopy Lab
2. Clean Room (ISO Class 6)
3. Wet Lab
4. Dry Lab
5. Materials Lab

At approx. 750sqm, the design of the building has been completed to RIBA Stage 4.

The scheme is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund.

The scheme is required to achieve BREEAM Excellent and is currently on target to achieve this. Full planning permissions for the scheme has been received.

The University is conducting a below OJEU two stage procedure including a Shortlisting Questionnaire, followed by a second tender stage for the shortlisted contractors. Additional information, including the shortlisting criteria are available in the Shortlisting Questionnaire Instructions document, the Shortlisting Questionnaire and the Contractor Briefing Pack.

More information

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Additional text

The scheme is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jena Arnold

Address

Campus Way
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
England

Telephone

01522886058

Email

jarnold@lincoln.ac.uk