--- title: "Validation Centre: Appointment of Main Contractor, Design & Management Teams" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029080" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029080" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029080.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029080.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT" published: "2021-02-05" --- # Validation Centre: Appointment of Main Contractor, Design & Management Teams Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029080 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-029080) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-029080.json) ## Summary The Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is planning a tender for the appointment of a main contractor and design management teams related to the establishment of a Validation Laboratory. This procurement falls under the works category, specifically classified as building construction work (CPV code 45210000). The response to a market engagement questionnaire is required by 16:00 on 18 February 2021, with future notices expected by 31 March 2021. The project is located in Cheshire, United Kingdom, and it has a budget of £4,000,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in construction, design, and project management sectors, to engage with MDC, a key player in collaborative research and development in the UK. Companies experienced in building laboratories or similar facilities, as well as those with expertise in validation processes and compliance, will find this a suitable competition to pursue. Participation in this tender could lead to long-term contracts and partnerships within the innovative healthcare ecosystem supported by MDC and Innovate UK. ## Notice Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is conducting market engagement/research for the establishment of Contracts for a Main Contractor, Design & Management Team disciplines relating to a Validation Laboratory. A brief questionnaire relating to this exercise is attached with this link. Please respond via this link. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d92dff00-f266-eb11-8108-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ### Lot Information Lot 1 Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) are a national facility for collaborative R and 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. Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) is conducting market engagement/research for the establishment of Contracts for a Main Contractor and Design Team disciplines relating to a Validation Laboratory. A brief questionnaire relating to this exercise can be found at Appendix 1. MDC is seeking the input of the marketplace on a number of areas to help inform the structure of the Contracts and the scope of requirement. Completion of this questionnaire and any involvement in this market engagement does not confer any right or expectation that the organisation will be selected for any further tender should a procurement exercise be undertaken. By participating in the market engagement questionnaire, you are undertaking that you are authorised to supply any information you provide, and that you understand and agree that: -- Participation in this market engagement will not include or preclude any organisation from participating in any future procurement exercise, -- The outcome of the market engagement will aid MDC's development of its procurement strategy and will not favour any single response to the market engagement, -- No information provided in the response to the market engagement will be used in any evaluation of any subsequent response to a procurement exercise, -- The outcomes of the market engagement will become the sole property of MDC; and -- MDC reserves the right to disclose the outcomes of the market engagement with Innovate UK and partner Catapults. The deadline for completing and returning this questionnaire is 16:00 on 18/02/2021. Please respond via this e-tendering portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d92dff00-f266-eb11-8108-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002329-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £4,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLD62 Cheshire East | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45210000 - Building construction work ## Release History - 5 Feb 2021 at 11:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002329-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://md.catapult.org.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d92dff00-f266-eb11-8108-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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