Construction of Aura Innovation Centre (AIC)

The University of Hull (hereafter referred to as the University) is seeking to procure a contractor to construct the Aura Innovation Centre (AIC), a specialist facility supporting low carbon innovation, which comprises high tech engineering innovation workshop and computing facilities together with conferencing and office space circa 2534 M2 Gross Internal Floor Area ,on land located at the Humber Bridge Head. The planned constuction will be on a design and build basis,meeting performance criteria, with estimated construction costs of six million GBP.

The University is in the process of seeking £4m of funding for the AIC project from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department for Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding.

The University will procure the construction of the building by a Resticted two stage Tender procedure following the Public Contracts Regulations and those of the European Union (OJEU).

Invitation to Qualify despatched 20th February 2018 PQQ Responses due back 26th March 2018 at 12 noon UK Time Evaluation of Qualification From 27th March to1st May 2018 Invitation to Tender despatched 2nd May 2018 Tender Returns 20th June 2018 Contract Award TBD Start on Site 19th Sept 2018 Construction Phase End 29th July 2019

Additional information: If you are interested in the opportunity and wish to view it please use the website link https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/?cid=UNIHULL which will will take you to our supplier portal home page where you can register your company by clicking on the sign up link so that you will be able to view and acces the tender

Please read the instructions on the tendering procedures carefully, failure to comply with them may invalidate your tender. Your tender must be returned by the date and time specified .Late tenders will not be considered

Any queries regarding this Invitation to Tender should be submitted through the University's e tendering system https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/?cid=UNIHULL via the Correspondence facility. Your tender response must be submitted through the University's on line e-tendering system https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/?cid=UNIHULL to arrive by the date and time specified above. Late tenders will not be considered. When a return has been submitted ,a return Receipt will be recieved ,which confirms the details of the submission.This can be seen in the History Tab at any Time. If for any reason there is a need to amend areturn ,it is possible to do so by going to the stage .It is possible to remove or add any documents as required. Any questions or requests for clarifications relating to the tender or specification process must be submitted through the University's on line e-tendering system https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/?cid=UNIHULL

Invitation to Qualify despatched 20th February 2018 PQQ Responses due back 26th March 2018 at 12 noon UK time Evaluation of Qualification From 27th March to 1st May 2018 Invitation to Tender despatched 2nd May 2018 Tender Returns 20th June 2018 Contract Award TBD Start on Site 19th Sept 2018 Construction Phase End 29th July 2019