UK SBS CON15012 Architectural and Engineering Consultancy Services Invitation to Quote

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 18th September 2015 at 11:00 am

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of the Works

MolFarma require Architectural and Engineering Consultancy Services to design a new building for MolFarma/ Norwich Research Partners LLP at Norwich Research Park from Feasibility through Hand-over to Operations broadly in line with the works described in RIBA stages of development 1 to 6. The building is part of a project to provide a new transitional facility for the purpose of developing potential methods of producing high value material from plants. The overall project is currently expected to take approximately 12 months from start to hand-over.

Planning Permission will be required for the building and a Planning Consultant, Code DP, 17 Rosemary House, Lenwades Business Park, Kenford, CB8 7PN has been appointed to assist the successful Company to ensure that the applications and relevant approvals are completed in a timely manner. Currently an Ecological desktop study and Archaeological desktop study have been carried out.

Building Control Approval will also be required for the building and a Consultant will be appointed to assist the successful Company to ensure that the applications and relevant approvals are completed in a timely manner.

A cost consultant will be appointed by Norwich Research Partners LLP to assist with the project.

The works quoted for in this package will be divided over 2 distinct phases which will be ordered separately.

More details can be found within the Appendix

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Additional information: About UK Shared Business Services

Putting the business into shared services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

It is our vision to become the leading provider for our customers of shared business services in the UK public sector, continuously reducing cost and improving quality of business services for Government and the public sector.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

Core services include Procurement, Finance, Grants Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, ISS, and Property Asset Management all underpinned by our Service Delivery and Contact Centre teams.

UK SBS is a people rather than task focused business. It’s what makes us different to the traditional transactional shared services centre. What is more, being a not-for-profit organisation owned by its customers, UK SBS’ goals are aligned with the public sector and delivering best value for the UK taxpayer.

UK Shared Business Services Ltd changed its name from RCUK Shared Services Centre Ltd in March 2013.

Our Customers

Growing from a foundation of supporting the Research Councils, 2012/13 saw Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) transition their procurement to UK SBS and Crown Commercial Service (CSS - previously Government Procurement Service) agree a Memorandum of Understanding with UK SBS to deliver two major procurement categories (construction and research) across Government.

UK SBS currently manages £700m expenditure for its Customers, our growth projections anticipate this will rise to £1bn in 2013/14.

Important information

From the 2nd April 2014 the Government is introducing its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications