Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
Telephone
+44 1463245245
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
National registration number
313
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Design & Build of Life Sciences Innovation Centre at Inverness Campus
Reference number
O192
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
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.
The budget currently available to deliver this contract is between GBP8,500,000 and GBP9,000,000 excluding VAT.
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2020/S 240-594901
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit
Instead of
Date
8 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
22 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section number
IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Conditions for opening of tenders
Instead of
Date
8 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
22 February 2021
Local time
12:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
HIE has extended the deadline by another 2 weeks to reflect the latest Scottish Government COVID advice.