Contract

Norwich Biosciences Institute Data Centre and Energy Centre

  • JOHN INNES CENTRE

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006944

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e72c

Published 21 February 2025, 3:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

JOHN INNES CENTRE

Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane

NORWICH

NR47UH

Email

indi.heire@jic.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk

Companies House

00511709

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.jic.ac.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Scientific Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Norwich Biosciences Institute Data Centre and Energy Centre

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

This package of works form part of the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) Programme, a funded development programme looking to develop the facilities across Norwich Research Park to transform the existing capabilities of John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), both internationally recognised centres of excellence in plant and microbial science.

This package of works relates to the of pre-construction services in connection with the design and build of a new High Performance Computing Data Centre and Energy Centre (the Project). The scope of works include:

(a) Development of a RIBA Stage 4 design.

(b) Proposal for a contract sum to construct the Project based on the RIBA Stage 4 design.

(c) Development of a construction methodology and programme to construct the Project.

(d) Enabling works to create site access and compound ahead of construction of the Project.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,138,906.36

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Direct Award under CCS Framework RM6088. The Project is a two stage procurement for the design and build of of a new High Performance Computing Data Centre and Energy Centre. This Contract covers the Stage 1 activities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This Contract has been awarded using the Direct Award Procedure laid out in the Schedule 4 of the Framework Alliance Contract for the Crown Commercial Services Framework CCS RM6088 (the "Framework"). The Framework has been issued pursuant to Regulation 33 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

JIC previously conducted a Mini Competition Procedure for the Contract under Lot 3.2 of the Framework in which it received three tender responses. Following the evaluation process, it was clear that it was not possible to award the Contract within its budgetary envelope and a decision was taken by JIC to abandon the procurement procedure.

The Framework permits the use of its Direct Award Procedure if the Competitive Award Procedure does not produce any suitable responses from the Supplier Alliance Members invited to take part (para 1.1.5 in Sch 4 of the Framework Alliance Contract).

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

R G Carter Limited

Norwich

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH - East of England
Companies House

00270273

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,138,906.36


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom