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NBI Energy Centre - CHP Engines - Next Generation Infrastructure Programme

JOHN INNES CENTRE · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 05:02.

Opportunity overview

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 sought, on behalf of the Norwich Bioscience Institutes (NBI), to procure 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 has been carried out as 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; 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 completion of the design in Stage One. This notice relates to the entry into a pre-construction services agreement for Stage One.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

2G ENERGY LTD.

Matched by number
Contract value
£747.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£896.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07778950
Location
Runcorn, UKD71, WA7 1RS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc7e
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Two competitive tendering processes have been carried out for this project under section 19 of the Procurement Act 2023 without any suitable tenders returned. Both processes were for the same scope of works (design, supply, installation and ongoing service provision associated with a Combined Heat and Power system (CHP), the project). Seven tender returns were received in the first process, with two suppliers meeting the technical requirements for the project but all suppliers failing to meet the overall tender requirements. One tender return was received in the second process which failed to meet the technical requirements by a small margin. The technical requirements for the project have been driven by the external constraints identified by UK Power Networks (UKPN) as part of the G99 application process, primarily the fault level contribution of the CHP. These requirements cannot be changed. It is therefore acknowledged that following market feedback through the previous competitive tendering processes, and engagement with UKPN, the project requires a particular technical solution that may not align with the wider market's existing supply chains. Consequently, JIC approached 2G Energy Ltd with a view to proposing to switch the second competitive process to a direct award. Even though 2G Energy Ltd were unsuccessful in both competitive tendering processes, they were the only supplier that returned tenders in both processes and in the second process, were very close to meeting the technical requirements for the project (2% over the fault levels required to meet the UKPN parameters). 2G Energy Ltd have subsequently demonstrated that they can meet these technical requirements through a change in alternator model proposed for the technical solution. They have also demonstrated the relevant capability to deliver the project as tendered from a design, installation and maintenance perspective through the confirmation of a project team with the relevant experience and expertise. On this basis, JIC has decided to progress to a direct award with 2G Energy Ltd to deliver the project via a two-stage process.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
switchingDirectAward

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
JOHN INNES CENTRE
Id
GB-COH-00511709

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00511709

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLPM-1264-MBHL

Address

Street Address
Norwich Research Park
Locality
Norwich
Postal Code
NR4 7UH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH17

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02165592
Role Details
Project Manager

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02165592

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMZP-2287-VRPN

Address

Street Address
Low Hall, Calverley Lane, Horsforth
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS18 4GH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 3
Name
AECOM LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01846493
Role Details
Cost and Procurement Manager

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01846493

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLX-5446-YHDX

Address

Street Address
Aldgate Tower
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 8FA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 4
Name
2G ENERGY LTD.
Id
GB-COH-07778950

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07778950

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLNX-9618-TQZG

Address

Street Address
Unit 1, Sycamore Court Warrington Road
Locality
Runcorn
Postal Code
WA7 1RS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD71

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50700000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07778950
Name
2G ENERGY LTD.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
8 Jul 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract value is below £5 million.

Period

Starts
8 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
15 Mar 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
896,579
Amount
747,149
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064200-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jul 2026, 13:26
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Norwich · UKH17 · NR4 7UH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 059570-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 059583-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 064200-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·