Notice Information
Notice Title
Portobello Swim Centre Upgrade
Notice Description
The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking market input in order to determine the best route to market for the refurbishment of Portobello Swim Centre. The building is A Listed. Project information is enclosed along with a short questionnaire for completion in January 2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Portobello Swim Centre, first opened in 1898 and located three miles from Edinburgh City Centre, contains Edinburgh's only publicly available Victorian Turkish bath (one of only three remaining in Scotland), along with two public swimming pools and a gym facility) Key proposals include: - Ground Floor: Relocation of the gym to the first floor; reinstatement of the original changing area to the west of the entrance; creation of a new studio space centrally located within the building; installation of additional poolside cubicles; and reconfiguration of circulation routes to enhance user flow. - First Floor: Conversion of existing studio spaces into a new dual-aspect gym overlooking Portobello Beach and both swimming pools. - Externally: Substantial repairs are planned for the roof and stonework, with emergency stonework repairs already undertaken in October 2025. The outline MEP scope includes: - Upgrades to switchgear, distribution systems, and general power - Installation of new general and emergency lighting - Coordination with specialists on fire detection, access control, data networks, and AV systems Additional information: Please complete the enclosed short questionnaire if you are interested in the project to help determine an appropriate route to market
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff3c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000262-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45262690 - Refurbishment of run-down buildings
45453100 - Refurbishment work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
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