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Award of P26-0058: Edinburgh BioQuarter - Agent and Commercial Advice

Scottish Enterprise

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07 Oct 2026 at 14:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Enterprise appointed a commercial property adviser for its Edinburgh BioQuarter holdings, a life sciences and health innovation district about three miles south-east of Edinburgh city centre. The work covers strategic development, commercialisation and disposal of land and property, including support to find a private-sector partner for Multi Occupancy Building 2; letting and marketing Building Nine and the Biocubes; and advising on the marketing and disposal of 34.43 hectares of land. The portfolio includes around 260,000 square metres of developed space and plans for further commercial, mixed-use and residential development. Services also include ongoing property, market, valuation and development advice. Relevant suppliers include commercial property consultancies and agency firms with experience in development and land transactions.

The procurement has been awarded to Newmark Gerald Eve LLP, and the contract is active. It was a call-off from the Government Commercial Agency’s Estates Management Services 2 framework, Lot 1, for total estate management services; six bids were recorded. The contract was signed on 10 January 2026. Its term is three years, with two optional one-year extensions at Scottish Enterprise’s discretion. The awarded value is £345,300. The evaluation criteria are not stated in the available process information. The work combines procurement support, agency services, land marketing and disposal, and ad hoc consultancy, rather than a single property transaction. The award followed a framework call-off, not a separate open competition for this contract.

This award shows demand for an integrated commercial property adviser able to cover both strategic estate development and hands-on agency work for a major health and life sciences district. A credible competitor would need to develop procurement strategies, financial models and tender documents, and support evaluation and negotiations to secure a private-sector development partner. The work also calls for commercial lettings and marketing, viewings, heads of terms, legal liaison, transaction management and regular reporting. Strong valuation capability, including Red Book valuations, is relevant alongside market analysis, commercial due diligence and development advice. Suppliers should be able to handle land sale, lease or procurement routes and meet public-sector financial management and subsidy-control requirements. The incumbent was selected through an established government property-services framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of P26-0058: Edinburgh BioQuarter - Agent and Commercial Advice

Notice Description

This is a call-off from Government Commercial Agent (GCA) framework - Estates Management Services 2 - Lot 1: Total Estate Management Services.Scottish Enterprise intends to procure a commercial property consultant (or consortium with a lead agent) to support the strategic development, marketing, disposal and commercialisation of its land and property assets at Edinburgh BioQuarter.Edinburgh BioQuarter is a major life sciences and health innovation district located approximately three miles south east of Edinburgh city centre. The area integrates significant clinical, academic and commercial facilities, including the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, key University of Edinburgh research institutes, NHS Lothian assets and Scottish Enterprise's commercial accommodation.SE owned BioQuarter landholdings currently support around 260,000 sqm of developed space and are master planned to deliver c.360,000 sqm of future commercial and mixed use development, together with an allocation for approximately 2,500 residential units as part of the evolving high density Health Innovation District.The contract will provide coordinated commercial property and strategic advisory services across SE's BioQuarter assets. The appointed consultant will support SE in:* Procuring a private sector partner to deliver Multi Occupancy Building 2 (MOB2)* Undertaking commercial lettings, marketing and agency services for Building Nine and the Biocubes* Delivering strategic advice, marketing and disposal support for 34.43 hectares of SE owned land* Providing ongoing commercial, valuation, market and development consultancyService 1 - Procurement of Private Sector Partner for MOB2* Review existing work, provide procurement strategy, financial modelling, tender documentation, evaluation and negotiation support* Red Book valuation and ongoing advisoryService 2 - Agency Services (Building Nine & Biocubes)* Marketing, viewings, HOTs, legal liaison, enquiries, marketing plans, monthly and quarterly reporting* Compliance with SPFM and Subsidy Control requirementsService 3 - Strategic Delivery, Marketing & Disposal of Land* Disposal approach (sale, lease, procurement), marketing, negotiation, transaction management, Red Book valuationsService 4 - Ad Hoc Consultancy* Strategic property advice, market and valuation support, commercial due diligence, other advisory servicesThe contract is anticipated to run for three years, with the option of 2 x one year extensions. The estimated aggregated value of the services is anticipated as being between GBP450,000 and GBP500,000 (excl VAT).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000823435
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566158
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70110000 - Development services of real estate

70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis

70310000 - Building rental or sale services

70332100 - Land management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£345,300 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Enterprise
Additional Buyers

Aberdeenshire Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Fife Council

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Revenue Scotland

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Government

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

The James Hutton Institute

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 6HQ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
24
Supplier Names

Gerald Eve LLP

Laboratory Specialist Services Ltd

G3 Consulting Engineers Limited

BMI Ross Hall Hospital

Kings Park Hospital

Elanic Ltd

Nuffield Health

Spire Healthcare

Venesky Brown Ltd

SKODA UK

AECOM

Perth Radio Taxis Limited

Quo Imus Limited

Jeremy Benn Associates Limited

BB7 Consulting Limited

Local Transport Projects Ltd

J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd

Algo (Blairgowrie) Ltd

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Conor Price Engineering Limited

Central Taxis (North East) Limited

EKOS

Quest (Scotland) Ltd

FAST LANE CONSULTING & EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED

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