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title: "Project Manager / BSL3 Laboratory"
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# Project Manager / BSL3 Laboratory

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a6bb267-9a7c-40be-8f07-42288ddcf83a

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) has recently completed an award for the tender titled "Project Manager / BSL3 Laboratory," which involved the construction of a new facility specialising in innovative diagnostics and therapeutics. The procurement period ended on April 30, 2021, and the awarded contract, valued at £74,600, commenced on June 16, 2021, and is set to conclude on June 30, 2022. Situated in Cheshire, England, this project falls under the construction category, specifically within architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, and was carried out using an open procurement method.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in construction and project management, particularly those that can provide specialised services related to high-value medical facilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this project advantageous as it aims to establish a hub that supports the growth of regional jobs in the diagnostic and therapeutic sectors. Companies with expertise in collaborative research and development, as well as those engaged in innovative medicine, are well-suited to compete for future contracts stemming from this initiative.

## Notice

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 CL3 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/577ff183-a230-4367-8131-612d9a06d761 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 15 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT |
| Locality | CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2021 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/577ff183-a230-4367-8131-612d9a06d761
- 30 Apr 2021 at 10:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4acd2eeb-cc72-4203-b12a-36a3abff10d0
- 8 Apr 2021 at 13:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4acd2eeb-cc72-4203-b12a-36a3abff10d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/577ff183-a230-4367-8131-612d9a06d761
  29th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4acd2eeb-cc72-4203-b12a-36a3abff10d0
  30th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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