Construction work

Tender description

The National Centre for Healthcare Photonics will provide well serviced, offices and flexible laboratory areas for process, analytical and technology development, small scale production areas for process demonstration and pre manufacturing requirements. The National Centre for Healthcare Photonics will provide well serviced, offices and flexible laboratory areas for process, analytical and technology development, small scale production areas for process demonstration and pre manufacturing requirements. The Centre will be a new build facility adjacent to the NFC building on Plot 10 Netpark, Sedgefield and comprise of 2 levels with roof mounted AHU systems and other plant equipment. The building will be designed as a whole and submitted for planning as a modification to the existing approved application for the NFC. The gross internal floor area will be in total approximately 2 000 m2 including all M&E services, laboratories; Incubation offices open plan offices, storage, and meeting rooms. The utilities include systems for multiple HVAC zones, fume extract and small laboratories. The building will have a high profile on the park and its visual impact and quality of finish inside and out should be impressive, whilst representing value for money. The external finish shall be in keeping with the current ‘feel’ of NETPark and the NFC building. The current estimate for a design and build contract, including all fees but excluding the process equipment, is in the range 4 000 000 - 5 000 000 GBP.