Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2e-f962-7203-8b6e-f52f9ca40c78/newcastle-laboratory-science-central-procurement-of-operating-contract awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Newcastle Laboratory, Science Central - Procurement of Operating Contract [Newcastle City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-city-council) Pays 94% within 30 days Estimated value £6,000,000 Published 29 Aug 2017 Deadline Closed 30 Oct 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Newcastle Laboratory, located at Science Central in Newcastle upon Tyne, is a bespoke design and build commercial facility, offering approximately 80,000 square feet of high quality laboratory and office spaces to life science and healthcare businesses. The Council requires a highly qualified and professional operating company to run the business and the facility. The Council is seeking to secure the services of an appropriately qualified Operator with the experience, reach, influence and reputation to create and maintain a thriving life science sector in the City. As well as marketing, letting, branding and providing operational lab and office facility management, the Operator will provide comprehensive sector specific and business operational services and critically, a programme of business acceleration which improves the rate of regional life science company start-ups, growth and subsequent survival. The Contract will run for a maximum period of 8 years, initially 5 years with an option to extend on the 5th anniversary - up to a further period of 3 years, the extension will be at the Council's sole discretion. This opportunity has been published via the Pro Contract tendering portal. The Deadline date and time for this opportunity is Monday 30 October at 12 Noon. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - DN146859 or 005496) via the following website: [qtegov.com](https://www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf) Additional information: This opportunity has been published via the Pro Contract tendering portal. The Deadline date and time for this opportunity is Monday 30 October at 12 Noon. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please search for this opportunity (Reference - DN146859 or 005496) via the following website: [qtegov.com](https://www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf) Read full description ## CPV classification Building and facilities management services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d66938cc-1645-4649-9947-2d38ba3acdeb) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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