Published date: 3 August 2017
This notice was replaced on 25 April 2019
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Awarded contract (published 22 July 2019, last edited 22 July 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Building construction work - 45210000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
17-40
Published date
3 August 2017
Closing date
7 September 2017
Contract start date
1 March 2018
Contract end date
30 April 2019
Contract type
Works
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The University of Wolverhampton (the 'University') (including any entity which from time to time is a subsidiary of the University of Wolverhampton and any entity over which from time to time any of the entities defined in this paragraph either directly or indirectly exercises management control, even though it may own less than (50%) of the shares and is prevented by law from owning a greater shareholding) wishes to enter into a contract (the "Contract") with a Contractor (the 'Contractor') to supply the design and construction of the Hereford Centre for Cyber Security to the University and its Entities. The University is seeking an agreement via competitive Tenders ("Tenders") from suitably qualified organisations ("Tenderers") in response to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire ("PQQ") and subsequent Invitation to Tender ("ITT") for the provision of the aforementioned works ('Works').
The Hereford Centre for Cyber Security will be a 3-storey building providing 2,245m2 gross floor space and will be located on S11Plot, Skylon Park Enterprise Zone in Hereford. The Centre will create a national point of excellence in Herefordshire, already a focus for cyber and security-related business expertise, with over 470 Defence and Security some with links to QinetiQ in Malvern. The Centre will allow the University to build upon the academic and research expertise it brings in IT innovation and cyber-related fields, becoming a leader in the field of Cyber Security related areas, through advanced research and engagement with business operating in the field of Cyber Innovation. The Centre will allow Herefordshire businesses to utilise University of Wolverhampton expertise and networks.
The goals of The Centre are to:
• Provide a testing facility for Internet & Global Information Grid research
• Facilitate the scientific use of cyber testing methods
• Develop and deploy state of the art cyber testing capabilities
• Provide a virtual environment for quantitative, qualitative and realistic assessment of potentially ground breaking cyber technologies for research and ongoing development
In order to allow this Contract to be used for potential Funded projects we are notifying all tenderers that some works might be subject to part funding by, for example, the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme for England (2014-2020) or any other European Union Funded Programme, or other Funding Body. This particular contract may be funded from LEP, and/or ERDF, or any other funding streams identified.
The construction value for the project will be circa £6 million. The form of contract will be the JCT 2011 Design and Build Contract with client amendments. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a Pre-Construction Services Agreement to develop the design to completion of RIBA Stage 4.
Design is due to be developed to RIBA Stage 3 in terms of Mechanical & Electrical and RIBA Stage 2 in terms of Architectural and Structural. The design inform
About the buyer
Address
MX Building
Camp Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1AD
England
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