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title: "Main Contractor/CL3 Laboratory: Validation Centre - Full and complete service for the duration of the project life cycle OPS - 0067"
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# Main Contractor/CL3 Laboratory: Validation Centre - Full and complete service for the duration of the project life cycle OPS - 0067

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c365dfe-c6a4-424a-a10c-6a5d7e53825d

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), a not-for-profit organisation based in Cheshire, England, has initiated a procurement process for the contract titled "Main Contractor/CL3 Laboratory: Validation Centre - Full and complete service for the duration of the project life cycle OPS - 0067." The industry category for this tender falls under construction work, with a total contract value of £3,100,000. The tender was published on 28 May 2021, and the tender period ended on 28 June 2021. The contract commenced on 1 July 2021 and will conclude on 31 March 2022. This procurement was conducted using an open procedure, allowing for wide participation from potential suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, particularly those with experience in specialised laboratory facilities. Companies capable of delivering high-quality construction work that adheres to strict health and safety regulations will find this tender appealing. The MDC's focus on innovative diagnostics and therapeutics suggests that suppliers with expertise in delivering cutting-edge medical facilities are particularly well-suited to compete, potentially benefiting from the regional growth in high-value jobs and the sector's increasing importance on a national and global scale.

## 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. The Centre will build on the Lighthouse brand, creating a hub for new diagnostic and therapeutic validation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c7968ec-103b-4d48-8215-38c35cacbd0b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,100,000 |
| 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 | ARDMAC PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2021 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c7968ec-103b-4d48-8215-38c35cacbd0b
- 28 May 2021 at 08:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd3099f-c244-4574-bd5c-e5c35114e7d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c7968ec-103b-4d48-8215-38c35cacbd0b
  18th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abd3099f-c244-4574-bd5c-e5c35114e7d7
  28th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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