Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park

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Notice Title

Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified multi-disciplinary consultancy team to progress designs for a dark skies offer at Muirshiel Country Park and its associated visitor centre. The project aim is to position the park as a dark skies hub, serving as a year-round regional attraction which compliments the parks existing natural environment offer. The commission will involve the development of existing concept RIBA 0-2 designs to RIBA 3-4 technical design stages, enabling the submission of a planning application for proposals and supporting external funding bids. The purpose of this PIN is to engage in market research to identify potential suppliers who have experience of working on similar projects.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This PIN is market research purposes only and is not a call for competition at this stage.. The purpose of this PIN is for market research purposes only.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418
Publication Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560822
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71420000 - Landscape architectural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 23 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 31 Aug 20264 weeks 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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: PAISLEY
Postcode: PA1 1JB
Post Town: Paisley
Country: Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1): TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3): TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location: TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority: Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward: Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency: Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL560822&idx=1
23rd July 2026 - PIN Questionnaire
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560822
Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park - Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified multi-disciplinary consultancy team to progress designs for a dark skies offer at Muirshiel Country Park and its associated visitor centre. The project aim is to position the park as a dark skies hub, serving as a year-round regional attraction which compliments the parks existing natural environment offer. The commission will involve the development of existing concept RIBA 0-2 designs to RIBA 3-4 technical design stages, enabling the submission of a planning application for proposals and supporting external funding bids. The purpose of this PIN is to engage in market research to identify potential suppliers who have experience of working on similar projects.

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