Tender

Enabling Commercial Space Crossmill Lead Consultant

EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Tender

14 Aug 2025 at 12:47

Summary of the contracting process

East Renfrewshire Council is seeking to engage a lead consultancy service for the "Enabling Commercial Space Crossmill Lead Consultant" project located at Crossmill Business Park, Barrhead. This tender involves infrastructure works consultancy services aimed at delivering flexible commercial space for lease and developing additional commercial stock through land remediation and service provision. The procurement process is in the tender stage using an open procedure, with a total contract value of £450,000 GBP. The submission deadline for bids is set for 15th September 2025, and the contract period is expected to last 1080 days. Businesses interested in participating must ensure their proposals adhere to the community benefits clause, which mandates a minimum of 120 Community Benefit Points.

This tender presents substantial prospects for businesses in the infrastructure and consultancy sector, especially those capable of delivering land remediation and commercial development projects. Companies with experience in flexible commercial space planning and those equipped for managing advanced manufacturing facilities might find the proposal particularly advantageous. Bidders should be prepared to meet specific eligibility criteria, such as membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and demonstrate financial capability, including a minimum annual turnover of £300,000 GBP for the past two years. With a focus on sustainability, community benefits, and fair work practices, this tender is well-suited for innovative firms aiming to expand their market presence within the UK, particularly in Scotland's burgeoning infrastructure domain.

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Notice Title

Enabling Commercial Space Crossmill Lead Consultant

Notice Description

East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies for the provision of Lead Consultancy Service for the Enabling Commercial Space Crossmill Plots G&H project (LOCATION: Crossmill Business Park, Barrhead). The project aims to deliver new, flexible commercial space and enabling public and private sector delivery of space through land remediation and service provision. The project will directly deliver two outputs: the creation new, flexible commercial space (including Advanced Manufacturing) for lease to market and the development of further commercial stock through land remediation and servicing of a separate, adjacent site. Located within Barrhead and serving small to medium sized commercial interests, the flexible and adaptable design of the space will be configured in a modern format to suit business needs from the foundational economy or for established businesses to growth and expand. It is proposed that additional floor space be constructed on plots G & H of the Business Park, that will fall within three Planning Use Classes - 4 (offices and light industry), 5 (general industry) including Advanced Manufacturing and 6 (storage).

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Renfrewshire Council is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies for the provision of Lead Consultancy Service for the Enabling Commercial Space Crossmill Plots G&H project (LOCATION: Crossmill Business Park, Barrhead). The project aims to deliver new, flexible commercial space and enabling public and private sector delivery of space through land remediation and service provision. The project will directly deliver two outputs: the creation new, flexible commercial space (including Advanced Manufacturing) for lease to market and the development of further commercial stock through land remediation and servicing of a separate, adjacent site. Located within Barrhead and serving small to medium sized commercial interests, the flexible and adaptable design of the space will be configured in a modern format to suit business needs from the foundational economy or for established businesses to growth and expand. It is proposed that additional floor space be constructed on plots G & H of the Business Park, that will fall within three Planning Use Classes - 4 (offices and light industry), 5 (general industry) including Advanced Manufacturing and 6 (storage). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0587ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048764-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Vanessa Fordyce
Contact Email
vanessa.fordyce@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415773669

Buyer Location

Locality
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G46 6UG
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
East Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
Westminster Constituency
East Renfrewshire

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