Published date: 8 April 2021

Last edited date: 30 April 2021

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

MEDDISC001-DN537041-02087572

Published date

8 April 2021

Closing date

30 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 May 2021

Contract end date

30 November 2021

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Other: Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is a national facility for collaborative R&D exploring and developing new approaches to the discovery and proof of well targeted medicines, diagnostics and biomarkers. Funded by Innovate UK, an agency of the UK government, MDC are an independent not-for-profit company bringing together a fragmented UK sector of industry, academia, charities, technologists, services, finance companies, SMEs and start-ups who together can turn good science into new, high value products. By sharing problems, rare expertise and assets we support the growth of this new community through a time of radical business and national change.
Capitalising on the success of the Lighthouse Lab to create a new BSL3 facility for innovative diagnostics, biomarkers and complex medicines and develop the UK's onshore diagnostic capability and capacity and the associated supply chain. The project will create a national facility for testing and validation of new diagnostics, biomarkers and innovative therapeutics for disease.
The Validation Centre of Excellence will enable innovators to set up new companies with confidence, driving regional growth in high-value jobs and a sector of urgent national and global need. The Centre will build on the Lighthouse brand, creating a hub for new diagnostic and therapeutic validation. MEP: Further information can be found at https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=7ff6f212-7298-eb11-810c-005056b64545

About the buyer

Contact name

Kieran McGowan

Address

Block 35, Mereside
Alderley Park
Cheshire
SK10 4TG
England

Telephone

+44 1625708394

Email

Kieran.McGowan@md.catapult.org.uk

Website

https://md.catapult.org.uk/