Construction of Space Park Leicester Phase 1 by Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd
The University of Leicester · Awarded contract
AwardedConstruction of Space Park Leicester Phase 1 by Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd
Awarded 30 Sep 2019
Awarded30 Sep 2019
Value£80,000,000.00
SupplierBowmer & Kirkland Ltd
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryConstruction
Ended 5y 9mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 30 Sept 2019Expired 1 Feb 2021
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The University of Leicester awarded a contract to Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd for the construction of Space Park Leicester, a new campus north of Leicester city centre near the National Space Centre.
The phase 1 project involved building a University facility of just under 5,000m2 gross internal floor area (GIFA) with teaching, office, and laboratory accommodation in two three- and four-storey wings linked by an entrance and atrium.
The contract was delivered via a single-stage Design and Build form of construction using the JCT suite of contract documents with established University amendments.
The net construction cost for phase 1 was 14M GBP, with potential future phases worth an additional 66M GBP.
The contract value was 80,000,000 AUD.
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