Construction work

Description

Procurement of a Principal Contractor for the Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus. The project comprises the following flagship initiatives: 1. a Seed Bio-Bank and Processing Facility; 2. a Bio-Refining Centre; 3. an advanced Analytical Science Centre; 4. a Future Food Centre (focusing on animal and dairy products); 5. ‘The Hub’ a forum for interactions between academic and industry stakeholders. AIEC Limited and Aberystwyth University intend to undertake this procurement as a joint procurement in accordance with Regulation 38 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with AIEC Limited managing the procedure on behalf of both bodies. It is intended that 2 construction contracts will result from this procurement; both being awarded to a single contractor as follows. The works will be carried out contiguous with one another: Contract/Employer/Scope 1/Aberystwyth University/Scheme element 1, the Seed Bio-Bank and Processing Facility; 2/AIEC Limited/Scheme elements 2-5 inclusive, as listed above. A full OJEU Restricted Procedure is being adopted as the procurement route for the Principal Contractor for the contracts, under The Public Contract Regulations 2015, based on a Two-Stage Design and Build approach. The Form of Contract will be JCT DB2011, with a pre-construction appointment being arranged for the pre-construction stage.