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# Norwich Biosciences Institute Data Centre and Energy Centre

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/norwich-biosciences-institute-data-centre-and-energy-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-04e72c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** JOHN INNES CENTRE: "Norwich Biosciences Institute Data Centre and Energy Centre". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [JOHN INNES CENTRE](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/john-innes-centre-GB-COH-00511709)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,138,906 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e72c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/norwich-biosciences-institute-data-centre-and-energy-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-04e72c#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** 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.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 006944-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **R.G. CARTER LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175844`
  - Value: £1,138,906 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 006944-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,138,906
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006944-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-21T15:58:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T06:32:20.177Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e72c