BIOSV Client Technical Advisor - Cathays Campus

Cardiff University Estates and College of Biological and Life Science are seeking capital funding to undertake works required to relocate the animal research from a basement area to upper floors of two adjoining buildings within the Cathays campus. In 2025 the University engaged with consultants Stride Treglown Architects (STA) to carry out a feasibility study for these works at the Heath site, along with other works at the Cathays Campus. The works at the Heath site are to be progressed, further work is to be undertaken to establish a was forward for the Cathays site. The planned completion of the works is July 2030, with occupation in October 2020. Cardiff University is seeking the appointment of a Client Technical Advisor to assist with the project, particularly to ensure that all technical aspects of the design, construction and move are undertaken in accordance with user requirements and all relevant legislation, this should include validation of the facility. Separate tenders will be undertaken to appoint a Project and Cost Manager, plus a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team to progress this project through to completion. The technical advisor will work with the team to deliver a successful project. Success for this project means the relocation of facilities to the new location which meet the needs of the users and all relevant legislation within the available budget. Bidders are required to sign an NDA for this procurement (without amendments), the NDA is available by emailing Julie Price - Pricejk@cardiff.ac.uk Once bidders have signed and returned the NDA they will be attached to the project and the ITT documents will be published to them.