Cancelled

NBI Energy Centre - CHP Engines - Next Generation Infrastructure Programme

John Innes Centre · Local or regional public body

In brief

John Innes Centre has cancelled this procurement.

The estimated value is £11,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 43 months, up to 139 months with extensions, starting 17 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

This package of works forms 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 internally 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. As part of the NGI Programme, JIC…Read the full description
This package of works forms 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 internally 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. As part of the NGI Programme, JIC to looking to procure, on behalf of the Norwich Bioscience Institutes (NBI), the services of a specialist supplier for the proposed design, supply, installation and ongoing service provision associated with a Combined Heat and Power system (CHP Engines) within the new NBI Energy Centre located at JIC. This is a two stage tendering process where: (i) At Stage One: proposed procurement for the design of the CHP engines through a pre-construction services agreement following assessment of tender returns from the market; and (ii) At Stage Two: proposed procurement for the supply, installation and ongoing service provision through a construction contract (JCT Design and Build 2024 with client amends) and a service agreement following assessment of a tender return from the tenderer successful at Stage One.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 014803-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 020579-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 025432-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 014803-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 February 2026, last updated 19 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.