Contract award · 30 Apr 2025

John Innes Centre: Technology Platform 1 (TP1) Glasshouses and Insectary

John Innes Centre awarded “John Innes Centre: Technology Platform 1 (TP1) Glasshouses and…” to Vinci Construction UK Ltd. for £1.87m on 30 Apr 2025.

Construction workEast of England

Value £1.87m

Competition with a shortlist

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Key facts

Value
£1,867,132.22
Procedure
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Sector
Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to education and research (CPV 45214000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date30 Apr 2025
  2. Published2 May 2025Published 2 days after the contract date

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. NGI will address the deterioration of infrastructure at JIC and TSL to create a world-class facility that will engage with its surroundings, is outward looking and promotes collaboration and innovation to supercharge JIC and TSL's ability to translate scientific knowledge into practical solutions and address global challenges. This package of works comprises of the following works (the Project), currently under RIBA 03 design stage: (a) Demolitions to existing buildings within TP1 plot. (b) Scientific Research Glasshouses, incl plant room building, GIFA currently 4,300m2. (c) Insectary Laboratory Building, GIFA currently c…

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