UK SBS CON17005 Refurbishment of the Quarantine Store & Laboratory 61/62

Please follow instructions in the attachments and below to apply. The final date and time for submission is Tuesday 27th June 2017 at 11.00am.

This Contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. The estimated start date of the Contract is August 2017.

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All attachments can be found within the RFx attachments tab within the Emprotis System. Description The Medical Research Council (MRC) is seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out refurbishment elements of Building 371 and the Design & Build of the Laboratories Rooms 61/62 in Building 383 as identified in the Specifications and Drawings.

Building 371 Refurbishment of part of existing building previously used to house animals, bedding materials and general store rooms. Demolition/removal of existing internal walls and doors.

General reconfiguration of the space to form large open stores in 2 areas and cellular archive stores from smaller rooms in another area. New openings to be formed in external walls for new roller shutter doors with ramped access.

New mechanical and electrical installations including connections to fire alarm system and door security systems. Replacement doors and windows to suit revised configuration Building 383 The scope is broadly to strip out the existing laboratories 61, 62a and 62b, and re-fit to create the maximum amount of benching.

The layout also needs to provide a separate area or alcove for noisy equipment. There is also a requirement to accommodate fridges and freezers in a separate room.

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