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Award

09 Mar 2026 at 10:37

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Bishopbriggs Town Centre Civic Space Project has reached the award stage, facilitated by East Dunbartonshire Council based in Kirkintilloch, Scotland. This contract, titled "Award of EDC/2024/4174 - City Deal - BTC Civic Space - PD & Design Support (RIBA 5 to 6)," aligns with the Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal initiative and falls under the services industry category, specifically targeting architectural, construction, and engineering services. The contract, valued at £85,575 GBP, was directly awarded to Sweco UK Limited in Leeds without competition, commencing from the 3rd of March 2026. The successful supplier will provide crucial design support in accordance with the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 across stages 5 and 6, under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses equipped with expertise in principal designer roles and design support in civil and structural engineering services. It provides a chance for such businesses to collaborate on a City Deal project, which is part of a larger economic growth initiative in the region. While the contract has been awarded without competition, future similar opportunities might arise, potentially accessible to firms that specialise in architectural and engineering consultancy services. Companies looking to enhance their portfolio by participating in high-profile civic projects, particularly in the Scottish vicinity, should consider such procurement processes as strategic growth pathways. Moreover, this award underscores the importance for businesses to maintain good networking connections with local councils like East Dunbartonshire Council to become a preferred supplier for direct procurement methods.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of EDC/2024/4174 - City Deal - BTC Civic Space - PD & Design Support (RIBA 5 to 6)

Notice Description

Under this procurement, EDC is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Supplier to work collaboratively within the integrated Project team and fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the Principal Designer in accordance with the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015 and undertake and provide design support across Stage 5 and 6 of the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 for Bishopbriggs Town Centre Civic Space Project Construction Works.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000821416
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551235
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£85,575 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Dunbartonshire Council
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Government

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

VisitScotland

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKINTILLOCH
Postcode
G66 1TJ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
Westminster Constituency
Mid Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
73
Supplier Names

Sweco UK Limited

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

RS Aqua Ltd

Air Quality Consultants

The Lines Between Ltd.

Decco Limited

United Tooling Solutions

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

SKW Construction Limited

Anubis Group

McTaggart Construction Ltd

D&J Taxis

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Muhammad Nazir

craigie cabs

TIAA Ltd

Aether

Nilfisk UK

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Design Air (Scotland)

DWF LLP

Agricar Ltd

Leathan Taxis

Procast Building Contractors Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Decathlon UK

MetadataWorks

Columba 1400

Computacenter

BT PLC

Diverse School Travel

J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd

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