Plans for Paddington Village will see the 30-acre site, just off Smithtown Lane, to the east of the city centre, developed into three plots: Paddington North, Paddington Central and Paddington South.
Morgan Sindall’s successful tender will see the company carry out two separate projects on the central plot.
The first phase of work, worth around £12m and due to start on site in summer 2017, will involve the installation of infrastructure, creation of public realm across the predominantly brownfield site and the creation of development plots to make them market-ready.
In the second phase Morgan Sindall will design and build a £35m Northern Centre of Excellence for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). RCP is expected to take almost half of the available 140,000 sq ft space, and work with the council to find other related organisations to occupy the remainder.
Pre-construction has already started, with the building due to handover in late 2019.
The work was procured through the North West Construction Hub framework and is part of the council’s vision to develop the city’s life science sector.
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Mayor Joe Anderson said: “The Knowledge Quarter has the potential to redefine Liverpool’s economy – the ambition, the scale and the scope is that far reaching. Paddington Village is creating a huge amount of interest from investors and the first spade in the ground, which is always a symbolic moment for any development, will no doubt further boost that momentum and confidence. I’m delighted to see that Morgan Sindall has won the contract via the North West Construction Hub because it is vital we ensure projects like the Knowledge Quarter creates and supports jobs from the construction phase, right through to the end use of the facilities.’’
Morgan Sindall northwest area director Barry Roberts added: “Operating in such close proximity to universities and hospitals, innovative companies – from start-up to blue chip – have great access to both academic research, and a patient base for clinical trials. There’s a genuine opportunity for meaningful collaboration.
“The companies and organisations working in these sectors need tailored-space. Whether that’s state-of-the-art laboratories or connected workspaces, the facilities we build will match the ambition and innovativeness of their end users.
“The council’s strategy to drive the Liverpool city region’s economy forward by focusing on knowledge-intensive jobs in science, education, healthcare and technology industries will have a transformative effect on the region. It’s an incredibly exciting time for the city and Morgan Sindall is proud to be playing our part in supporting it.”
The Liverpool operation of Morgan Sindall has taken residence in a new office at Liverpool Science Park – in the park’s Innovation Centre 3 (ic3) on Mount Pleasant, which was originally built by Morgan Sindall in 2014.
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