Construction work for university buildings

Tender description

The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a main contractor to complete the design and to construct a new building for the School of Engineering. The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a main contractor to complete the design and to construct a new building for the School of Engineering. This is called the Engineering Module 1 building that is part of the masterplan for the development of the school of engineering estate that is located on the Kings Buildings Campus. This building is part of the long term vision that this will be the first of a cluster of several buildings for the School of Engineering. The new five-storey building is to provide 6 500 m2. gross internal floor area and the site is located at the south-west end of the Kings Buildings campus. It is to provide approx. 85 % office type space (i.e. post graduate and post doctorate research assistant space, meeting rooms, social and generic teaching space). Approx. 15 % is allocated to research and specialist teaching labs. Existing teaching and learning space accommodation is to be demolished prior to this contract. The estimated construction cost is circa GBP 21.7 million excluding fees and VAT. Works are proposed to commence January 2020 with a target occupation date of June 2022. The design team and a quantity surveyor have been appointed and are currently developing proposals for statutory consent applications and tender documents. The planning application has been submitted to City of Edinburgh Council. The new Engineering Module 1 building will be formed over Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4. Internally at Level 0 the new facility will provide a main entrance, café, showcase lab and support accommodation and access to a new lift providing vertical transportation between Level 0-Level 4. Levels 1-4 accommodation will provide computer labs, teaching spaces, administration and research labs and offices.