Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-03-22
Buyer: John Innes Centre
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45215100 | 45351000 | 71242000 | 71244000 | 71248000
Estimated value: 15000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: UK Shared Business Services Ltd on behalf of the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract to develop the design of the new JIC (John Innes Center), this has been given the name “Next Generation Infrastructure”.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the crown commercial service’s e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. See Section I.3) for access to procurement documentation.
To develop the design of the new JIC (which has been assigned the working title of “Next Generation Infrastructure” the following core consultancy services are required. This is a short list of primary inputs required, further detail are included in the individual duties attached to this tender.
Multi-disciplinary Design Team (MDT) prepare designs for the 5 primary business case options, consider the implications of the new building on the overall Norwich Research Park masterplan, prepare designs for the horticultural greenhouses and controlled environment rooms up to RIBA Stage 2 only, prepare designs for a future 50 % expansion in area up to RIBA Stage 2 only.
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the crown commercial service’s e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If bidders have not yet
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(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice and


Winner: Building Design Partnership
Award value: 15000000
Number of bids: 20