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title: "Agreement for lease of part of building to be constructed at Manchester Science Park"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044426"
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buyer: "UK BIOBANK LTD"
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# Agreement for lease of part of building to be constructed at Manchester Science Park

Buyer: UK BIOBANK LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044426

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## Summary

The UK Biobank Ltd has awarded a contract for the lease of part of a building to be constructed at Manchester Science Park. The contract involves a 30-year lease for part of the Greenheys building, which will house a new automated sample archive store and office space. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 27th March 2024, and the award value is 42,000,000 GBP.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the construction and health-related industries to engage in the development of the Greenheys building. Companies that specialise in construction work for buildings relating to health and office space solutions may find this tender suitable for bidding. The procurement process reached the award stage, with a focus on property leasing rather than public works contracts, creating a potential avenue for growth and collaboration within the Manchester Science Park ecosystem.

## Notice

UKB has entered into an agreement for lease ("the Agreement") with Manchester Science Partnerships Ltd ("MSP") and Bruntwood Science Ltd (as guarantor of MSP's obligations) pursuant to which MSP will grant to UKB a 30 year lease of part of a building, yet to be constructed but to be known as "Greenheys". Greenheys will be located on Greenheys Lane within the Manchester Science Park, an estate in Manchester which is owned and has already been partly developed by MSP. This notice confirms the Agreement has been entered into. The lease will be of the first and second floors, and part of the ground floor, of Greenheys ("the UKB Premises"). MSP intends to construct Greenheys, and to lease the other space in it to tenants who will be keen to be co-located with UKB, as part of the development of its estate. The award of the Agreement has not been the subject of a competitive procurement pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended or otherwise, for the reasons set out in Section II.2.4 below.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

MSP will appoint a building contractor for the construction of Greenheys. The lease of the UKB Premises will be granted to UKB following practical completion of the construction of Greenheys in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. UKB is to contribute 48% of the overall development costs for the construction of Greenheys (up to a cap), with MSP contributing the remaining 52%. The UKB Premises will house a new automated sample archive store (which has been tendered by UKB) and office space, and has been configured to reflect UKB's requirements to accommodate large-scale cryostorage including a structural grid, double height ceiling and plant room space as well as power and chilled water provision. The Agreement includes a right to terminate for UKB if the space does not accommodate the archive store and/or the right to make variations to the building contract to accommodate the archive store subject to planning constraints. The remainder of the building will be developed by MSP as a speculative laboratory and office building for letting to other tenants, as referenced above. Greenheys will be constructed and is to be occupied pursuant to the Agreement and subsequent lease. MSP will use reasonable endeavours to construct and fit out Greenheys by a given date and, as highlighted above, the lease will be entered into after practical completion. UKB considers that the Agreement does not amount to a public works contract, because its main object is the leasing of property (Greenheys) which is exempted by Regulation 10(1)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended. In any event, even if the Agreement does constitute a public works contract within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended, UKB considers that the award of the Agreement without prior publication of a contract notice is permitted because Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) applies for the following reasons: - UKB, a charity, promotes human health by maintaining a database of health and genetic information gathered from approximately 500,000 volunteer participants. The information bank includes a biorepository of physical samples which require storage in suitable conditions, as well as facilities for retrieval and analysis. UKB's existing biorepository and facilities in Stockport do not offer the required resilience or throughput to meet the projects which UKB wants to support and these facilities are near the end of their reliable lifespan; - from approximately September 2020 until approximately March 2022 (when Greenheys was identified as the preferred location if a satisfactory agreement could be concluded with MSP), UKB conducted a search for suitable new premises. Although other less satisfactory or "fallback" options were also considered, the premises which UKB sought to identify were ones which were both in close proximity to a major research university (to facilitate collaboration with the academic and research community in health and science), and in the same travel to work area as its existing premises (to assist retention of skilled and specialist staff). UKB considers that it was justified in taking this approach; and - because of the nature of the funding needed by and available to UKB for the project, it also required premises which it would either own or lease at a peppercorn rent, and which it could be reasonably confident would be available within a timescale consistent with the need to identify new facilities to house its biorepository of physical samples and provide the resilience and throughput to meet UKB's requirements, without UKB having itself to be responsible for the construction or redevelopment of the premises (for which it lacked the necessary expertise and appetite for risk). Greenheys fulfils this requirement. The searches and discussions conducted by and on behalf of UKB did not, within the timescale dictated by the need to apply for funding, identify any reasonably satisfactory alternative to Greenheys.

### Procurement Information

As highlighted in Section II.2.4, UKB considers that the Agreement does not amount to a public works contract, because its main object is the leasing of property (Greenheys) which is exempted by Regulation 10(1)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended. Even if (contrary to UKB's view) the Agreement does constitute a public works contract, then it is permitted to be awarded by following the negotiated procedure without prior publication. The use of that procedure is permissible by virtue of Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended. MSP, as owner of Manchester Science Park, has the exclusive right to develop the Greenheys site (or any alternative site on Manchester Science Park). The result of the search conducted by UKB was that no reasonable alternative existed which satisfied the parameters identified above, and those parameters have not been artificially narrowed down. A voluntary ex ante transparency notice was published (Notice reference: 2024/S 000-006460) on 29 February 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010279-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK BIOBANK LTD |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK3 0SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Davenport & Cale Green |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MANCHESTER SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45215100 - Construction work for buildings relating to health

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2024 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010279-2024
- 29 Feb 2024 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006460-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA25607

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