Central Laboratory Construction and Planning Services

The University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) is planning to centralize its laboratory diagnostics in a new building called the "Central Laboratory with Microbiology and Virology (ZL)" as part of its master planning. This new facility will combine several departments, including the Central Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, the Institute for Transplant Diagnostics and Cell Therapeutics, the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, the Hospital Hygiene Staff Office, and the Institute for Virology. The building will not only house clinical laboratories but also research and teaching areas for all institutes. A separation between clinical and research laboratories is planned, except for the BSL3 laboratory, to ensure efficient processes and avoid redundancies. The new laboratory will include a BSL3 laboratory and a GMP area of cleanliness class D. The project also involves the relocation of infrastructure such as energy channels, AWT channels, and water and wastewater systems, as well as connections to the central laboratory. Additionally, structural improvements to the nearby radiation therapy facility are required. The expansion of the existing pneumatic tube system in campus buildings and its connection to the central laboratory is also part of the project. A sub-project involves the expansion of the basement of the Medical Research Center I (neighboring building, MFZ I) into a cryostorage facility, creating a central storage site for long-term storage of cell therapeutics, stem cell preparations, and tissue banking. These services are not part of the procurement process and will be separately tendered. Fire protection renovation of the existing AWT channel is a mandatory requirement for the approval of the new building. Although these two sub-projects are related to the new construction, they are not part of the procurement process and will be separately tendered.