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title: "Design & Build of Life Sciences Innovation Centre at Inverness Campus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02becd"
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# Design & Build of Life Sciences Innovation Centre at Inverness Campus

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02becd

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves Highlands and Islands Enterprise, which is overseeing the design and build of the Life Sciences Innovation Centre located at Inverness Campus. This project falls under the construction works category and was initiated as a tendering process, completed with the active status of the contract awarded to Robertson Construction Northern Ltd for a value of £9,047,037. The contract was signed on 22nd June 2021, with the expectation of project completion no later than June 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses in the construction and design sectors. Companies that excel in managing design teams and sub-contractors, ensuring timely project delivery and adherence to budget constraints, would be well-positioned to compete. The use of a Project Bank Account for payments may also lead to enhanced cash flow management, which is beneficial for contractors and their supply chains. Furthermore, as the project prioritises community benefits and sustainability, firms with a focus on these areas may find a competitive advantage.

## Notice

Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the University of the Highlands and Islands are proposing to construct a new shared development, the Life Sciences Innovation Centre [LSIC], on plot 15 of the Inverness Campus. The current proposals equate to circa 2,450 m2 with UHI acquiring circa 1,100m2, HIE acquiring circa 1,000m2 and a central shared facility of circa 350m2. Associated parking provision, service areas and external storage facilities are provided. It is expected that the NEC4 ECC Option A contract will be awarded in March 2021 with a completion date of no later than June 2022. HIE is conducting this procurement on behalf of itself and UHI. HIE will act as Employer for the purposes of the contract, acting on behalf of itself and UHI in respect of its implementation and delivery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract will be awarded as a design and build (D&B) with the requirement that the contractor appoints their own design team to complete any post contract design necessary to enable the development to proceed. They will be responsible for the management of their designers and all sub-contractors to ensure that the project is delivered on time and to budget. A Project Bank Account (PBA) will be used for payment of the Contractor and their supply chain. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014170-2021 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,047,037 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION NORTHERN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2021 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014170-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:594901-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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