Tender

Project Brief: Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Centre at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park

ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND

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Tender

09 Jun 2022 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is currently seeking tenders for the development of Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre at the RZSS Highland Wildlife Park, located in Edinburgh, UK. This project falls under the recreation, culture and religion industry category and is in the tender stage, with submissions due by 15 July 2022. The total value of the contract is approximately £3,000,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of participants to apply.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, especially those with expertise in sustainable design and environmental conservation. Companies that specialise in low-carbon technologies, landscape architecture, and educational facilities would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given its focus on integrating innovative features like learning hubs and eco-friendly building practices that align with conservation efforts in the Cairngorms National Park.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project Brief: Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Centre at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park

Notice Description

- A Discovery Centre where interpretation is delivered through combined indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces with views over the lochan to the Cairngorms National Park (CNP) beyond. The building design and location, set amongst native species planting, will both create an immediate 'wow' factor as the visitor approaches whilst the redesigned parking area provides safe pedestrian spaces around the building. Seamless designs integrate the new building with the existing, so they are indistinguishable, whilst the existing shop and cafe are extended by utilising spaces previously used for staff offices and outdoor seating. - Hilltop Hub, an off the grid, protected enclosure and viewpoint where the CNP landscape is interpreted, and local conservation projects are highlighted. This will be timber built, sympathetic to the landscape and provide shelter to our visitors while the learn about our conservation work. - Learning Hub, low carbon classrooms on the site of current education bothy, for indoor and outdoor learning by schools and community groups. This will showcase carbon offsetting and carbon reducing technologies such as a living roof, grey water harvesting and solar panels. This building and outdoor space gives panoramic views of the Cairngorms and can be used out of hours for events and functions as well as being a place for school and community groups to visit during the day.

Lot Information

Lot 1

- A Discovery Centre where interpretation is delivered through combined indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces with views over the lochan to the Cairngorms National Park (CNP) beyond. The building design and location, set amongst native species planting, will both create an immediate 'wow' factor as the visitor approaches whilst the redesigned parking area provides safe pedestrian spaces around the building. Seamless designs integrate the new building with the existing, so they are indistinguishable, whilst the existing shop and cafe are extended by utilising spaces previously used for staff offices and outdoor seating. - Hilltop Hub, an off the grid, protected enclosure and viewpoint where the CNP landscape is interpreted, and local conservation projects are highlighted. This will be timber built, sympathetic to the landscape and provide shelter to our visitors while the learn about our conservation work. - Learning Hub, low carbon classrooms on the site of current education bothy, for indoor and outdoor learning by schools and community groups. This will showcase carbon offsetting and carbon reducing technologies such as a living roof, grey water harvesting and solar panels. This building and outdoor space gives panoramic views of the Cairngorms and can be used out of hours for events and functions as well as being a place for school and community groups to visit during the day.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000696080
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450733
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2022Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
gwhigham@rzss.org.uk.com
Contact Phone
+44 1313349171

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 6TS
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Corstorphine/Murrayfield
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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