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Site Wide Infrastructure North - Next Generation Infrastructure Programme

JOHN INNES CENTRE

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07 Aug 2026 at 10:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

John Innes Centre appointed a contractor for critical below-ground infrastructure works at Norwich Research Park, supporting the Next Generation Infrastructure Programme for John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory. The programme is intended to improve facilities and enable wider site development for plant and microbial science research. The works will be carried out on a live scientific research site, close to ongoing operations, so they involve construction activity in an operational research environment. The package covers infrastructure needed for site-wide development proposals and is being developed on a design-and-build basis. The main procurement category is construction works, with delivery in the United Kingdom. Turner & Townsend Project Management acted as employer’s agent, with AECOM as cost and procurement manager.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to M.J.S. Projects (March) Ltd. through one completed lot. The route was a direct award below threshold without competition. The wider works were designed to RIBA Stage 3 and the appointed contractor is to develop the RIBA Stage 4 design, construction methodology and a stage-two tender for full delivery. The award relates to a Pre Construction Services Agreement, signed on 6 August 2026, with an active contract period from 6 August 2026 to 14 January 2027. Its value is £143,236.72 excluding VAT, or £171,884.06 including VAT. The forecast construction cost for the wider works was £3.9 million. The award date was 6 August 2026.

This procurement shows demand from John Innes Centre for contractors able to prepare and support complex infrastructure delivery within a live scientific research campus. A credible future competitor would need capability in below-ground infrastructure and site-wide enabling works, together with the design management skills to progress a scheme from RIBA Stage 3 to Stage 4. Relevant experience would include developing practical construction methodologies, coordinating work around ongoing operations and managing interfaces across an occupied research site. The requirement also favours a contractor comfortable with design-and-build delivery and with preparing a robust tender for a subsequent construction stage. Businesses with proven delivery in technically sensitive, operational environments and the capacity to manage both pre-construction development and later construction would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Site Wide Infrastructure North - Next Generation Infrastructure Programme

Notice Description

This package of works forms part of the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) Programme, a funded development programme looking to develop the facilities across Norwich Research Park to transform the existing capabilities of John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), both internally recognised centres of excellence in plant and microbial science. NGI will address the deterioration of infrastructure at JIC and TSL to create a world-class facility that will engage with its surroundings, is outward looking and promotes collaboration and innovation to supercharge JIC and TSL's ability to translate scientific knowledge into practical solutions. This package of works comprises of critical below ground infrastructure works to enable site wide development proposals at John Innes Centre and NGI (the Works). The Works will be carried out on a live scientific research site and in close proximity to ongoing operations. The Works have been designed up to RIBA Stage 3 and it is proposed that the delivery of the Works is procured through a two stage tender on a design and build basis. The forecast construction cost for delivery of the Works is PS3.9m. This notice relates to the appointment of a contractor following a stage one tender to develop the RIBA Stage 4 design, develop the construction methodology for the Works and provide a stage two tender for full delivery of the Works.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ded1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075164-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£143,236 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 14 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JOHN INNES CENTRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7UH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cringleford
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

M.J.S. PROJECTS (MARCH) LTD.

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