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PS-25-251 - Ayrshire Innovation Park, Phase 3 - Construction of Industrial Units (PRJ0013527)

East Ayrshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 11:19

Award Notice
Tender

10 Dec 2025 at 16:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Ayrshire Council commissioned construction of five shell industrial units, B1 to B5, at Ayrshire Innovation Park, also referred to as the Ayrshire Engineering Park. The works include units of different sizes, associated car parking, service yards and landscaping. The project is intended to add industrial premises in East Ayrshire and Ayrshire, where the council identifies demand for high-quality sites and premises to support local companies’ growth. The construction was procured as a separate design-and-build contract and planned to run alongside Phase 2 works. The delivery location is Ayrshire Innovation Park in East Ayrshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Clark Contracts Limited; four bids were received. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026. Its value is £12,155,346.73. The original estimated procurement value was £14.7 million. The stated contract period was 360 days. East Ayrshire Council used a restricted procedure, with five candidates intended for the second stage. Evaluation weighted price at 80% and quality at 20%. Bidders could not submit variant proposals. The contract was a single lot, which is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active. The tender submission deadline was 30 January 2026, and the second-stage invitation date was 16 March 2026.

For future industrial-unit construction work for East Ayrshire Council, credible competitors will need design-and-build capability spanning shell industrial buildings, parking, service yards and landscaping, and capacity to coordinate delivery alongside other construction phases. The selected supplier was Clark Contracts Limited, and four bids were received, none from SMEs; this indicates competition from established construction firms, though it does not establish that smaller firms could not compete. Electrical delivery requires NICEIC Approved Contractor or SELECT Approved Certifier of Construction registration and appropriately trade-certified employees. Mechanical subcontractors need B&ES Association or CIPHE membership and certified staff; commercial gas work requires Gas Safe registration. Solar PV installers and products must hold MCS certification. The stated financial and insurance thresholds are material: a minimum Creditsafe score of 30, public and products liability cover of £5 million, employers’ liability of £10 million, and professional indemnity of £10 million for 12 years after practical completion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS-25-251 - Ayrshire Innovation Park, Phase 3 - Construction of Industrial Units (PRJ0013527)

Notice Description

The Ayrshire Engineering Park (AEP) project will contribute towards meeting current demand for new industrial space within East Ayrshire and Ayrshire, where there is a lack of high quality sites and premises that support the growth ambitions of a number of local Ayrshire companies. This Phase (3) will comprise the construction of a range of different sized shell Industrial Units B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 with associated parking, service yards and landscape elements. These works will be delivered by separate contract under a Design & Build procurement approach and are anticipated to be undertaken concurrently with the works associated with Phases 2.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Ayrshire Engineering Park (AEP) project will contribute towards meeting current demand for new industrial space within East Ayrshire and Ayrshire, where there is a lack of high quality sites and premises that support the growth ambitions of a number of local Ayrshire companies. This Phase (3) will comprise the construction of a range of different sized shell Industrial Units B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 with associated parking, service yards and landscape elements. These works will be delivered by separate contract under a Design & Build procurement approach and are anticipated to be undertaken concurrently with the works associated with Phases 2.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f31d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094616-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45210000 - Building construction work

45213000 - Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport

45213200 - Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings

45213250 - Construction work for industrial buildings

45213251 - Industrial units construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,155,346 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Clark Contracts

Further Information

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