--- title: "UK SBS CON15010 MolPharma Project, Norwich Research Park" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8e393e47-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8e393e47-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e393e47-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e393e47-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2018-04-09" --- # UK SBS CON15010 MolPharma Project, Norwich Research Park Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e393e47-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8e393e47-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e393e47-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) soliciting quotes for Architectural and Engineering Consultancy Services for the MolPharma Project at Norwich Research Park. This project aims to design a new building intended for the development of high-value materials from plants, following RIBA stages 1 to 6. The tender is at the planning stage, with the tender period having ended on 15 July 2015. The anticipated contract period spans from 31 July 2015 to 1 July 2016, and the overall project value is £80,000. Located in the East of England, this tender falls under the category of Architectural and related services, with engineering design services as an additional classification. This procurement presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms, especially those with expertise in architectural and engineering design services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their portfolio of public sector projects would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Companies with experience in constructing facilities for research and development, especially in the agricultural or biotechnology sectors, can leverage their skills to cater to this specific need of delivering innovative solutions within the public sector. ## Notice *** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** You are invited to quote for the required Architectural and Engineering Consultancy Services to design a new building for MolFarma/ Norwich Research Partners LLP at Norwich Research Park from Feasibility through Hand-over to Operations broadly in line with the works described in RIBA stages of development 1 to 6. The building is part of a project to provide a new transitional facility for the purpose of developing potential methods of producing high value material from plants. The overall project is currently expected to take approximately 12 months from start to hand-over. About UK Shared Business Services Putting the business into shared services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams. UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It's what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS' goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer. UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013. Our Customers Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government. UK SBS currently manages PS700m expenditure for its Customers, our growth projections anticipate this will rise to PS1bn in 2014/15. Important information From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classificati Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edde521b-ad78-4aad-9901-f964694b1742 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2015 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2015 - 1 Jul 2016 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 71320000 - Engineering design services ## Release History - 9 Apr 2018 at 15:28 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edde521b-ad78-4aad-9901-f964694b1742 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edde521b-ad78-4aad-9901-f964694b1742 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edde521b-ad78-4aad-9901-f964694b1742 9th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13700d41-8703-4f91-8be0-8cf1b51e5807 5 - MolFarma Project Construction plan - 19.06.2015 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f2262657-2d4d-499d-a4a4-7b07ea3a1a01 Bidder Training - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfdff120-0694-45f6-b00b-0c2b6b3512a3 1-Molfarma Bloack Layout - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17722374-c845-4e55-a268-9e63a8b48e4f 2 - 3358 NRP LLP Molfarma PEA report - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cdb0b9f0-9daa-4df4-98d3-746a5465a003 4 - 1407015_MolPharma plot study4 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe4f4cca-a72c-4fbc-9f45-0fefcadde650 7 - BSL2 Criteria - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef48fd42-a85b-4c1d-a7ec-135b2ab23118 MolFarma Work Packages and Contract Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6671fc42-ae74-4998-9df0-1450ce352fbe Bidder Logging into Emptoris for the first time - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea662adf-3b5b-4d4a-bf6d-c88267203569 3 - Archaeology DBA - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fee59bba-5a37-4eb4-8e03-aa37824b32b9 CON15010 Invitation to Quote - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ca9d59f-95a4-4e46-a3bc-a8daa87c2a3b 6 - Process Workflow - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3aec38d9-bdae-4653-bdf1-fabe5a42416b Project Brief - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa77600f-6ff0-42f3-bd3c-84d98528f5b8 5 - MolFarma Project Construction plan - 19.06.2015 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f9dd63aa-739a-40c3-bd70-cb3bfbf5f261 Bidder Training - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/38a0965d-4b63-4dc7-aeba-2fef1d55433a 1-Molfarma Bloack Layout - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ff92dfd-abfe-4fed-a06d-e100c9e7c6dc 2 - 3358 NRP LLP Molfarma PEA report - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e72631d0-0faf-46ad-bf84-dab504d2edc5 4 - 1407015_MolPharma plot study4 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/638ad23f-7a4f-4dff-966f-ae562275f1bb 7 - BSL2 Criteria - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07fe2be6-675f-4191-981a-34c2e61058cd MolFarma Work Packages and Contract Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05a85fc9-0c1b-4ac9-b028-76bedc193d5b Bidder Logging into Emptoris for the first time - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10d32d98-b23b-43d3-ac8a-3ea9ccca6f6b 3 - Archaeology DBA - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b18e611a-3fb5-48e8-a20a-eade5ca5e905 CON15010 Invitation to Quote - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3225e717-2b08-4056-a1bb-cf4eb92be7ea 6 - Process Workflow - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f9d90d4-ec7e-4a88-9c82-8f43164aede8 Project Brief ## Notice URLs - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classificati ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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