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title: "MEP including Acoustic Consultant/BSL3 Laboratory - Full and complete service for the duration of the project life cycle Validation Centre"
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# MEP including Acoustic Consultant/BSL3 Laboratory - Full and complete service for the duration of the project life cycle Validation Centre

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89fa00a9-8607-494d-9dba-59c29a6e0f71

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), located in Cheshire, England, has recently completed a tender process for a project titled "MEP including Acoustic Consultant/BSL3 Laboratory - Full and complete service for the duration of the project life cycle Validation Centre." This initiative falls under the construction industry category and includes a contract awarded to BDP (Building Design Partnership Limited) valued at £91,000. The procurement method utilised was an open procedure, with the tender period having concluded on 30 April 2021 and the contract period running from 17 June 2021 to 30 June 2022.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth in businesses within the construction and engineering services sectors, especially for SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) that can offer innovative solutions in the field of medical facilities. The project aims to establish a national centre focusing on new diagnostics, biomarkers, and therapeutics, which could lead to further collaboration and contract opportunities in a sector experiencing urgent demand for innovations. Businesses with expertise in construction, architectural design, and engineering services would find themselves well-positioned to compete in future tenders related to 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 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56268b4a-af27-42d0-9aaf-3541a1335122 |
| 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 | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,000 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BDP (BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP |

## 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

- 5 Jul 2021 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56268b4a-af27-42d0-9aaf-3541a1335122
- 30 Apr 2021 at 10:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2f3b201-e1be-4a60-a9c4-779fa4fb0239
- 8 Apr 2021 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2f3b201-e1be-4a60-a9c4-779fa4fb0239

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56268b4a-af27-42d0-9aaf-3541a1335122
  5th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2f3b201-e1be-4a60-a9c4-779fa4fb0239
  30th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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