Architects are being invited to apply for the construction of a multi-million-pound health project in Aberdeen.
The Bio-Therapeutics Hub for Innovation is a £12.5million construction project which it’s hoped will capitalise on the region’s thriving life sciences sector.
It is currently being developed with industry, the city’s universities and research institutes, Scottish Enterprise and NHS Grampian.
A team of architects is being sought for the project, with a public contract stating: “The architect led design team will be required to provide the following design services; landscape architecture, civil and structural engineer, mechanical electrical plumbing and services engineer, fire engineer and environmental consultant in relation to the design, construction and fit-out of the hub.”
The economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE), which was established to diversify the north-east economy away from a dependency on oil and gas.
Professor Stephen Logan, chair of ONE’s Life Sciences Board, said: “Aberdeen has a history of high quality spin out companies but these are often acquired or move out of the region to grow.
“Equally, the international research capabilities within the University of Aberdeen, RGU, NHS Grampian and Rowett Research Institute develop innovations that are sometimes developed outside the region, or outside Scotland.
“This is an exciting project for the region and we are now beginning the formal planning approval process for the hub and with the local authority.
“It draws on the significant assets in and around the Foresterhill Health Campus and will realise the opportunity we have to bring forward the next generation of medical therapies and products and grow our company cluster.
“Our target is to double the number of life sciences here by 2027.”