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Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park

Renfrewshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

15 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Planning

11 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified multi-disciplinary consultancy team to develop designs for a dark skies offer at Muirshiel Country Park and its associated visitor centre. The aim is to establish the park as a year-round regional dark skies hub, complementing its existing natural environment offer and supporting regional tourism. The requirement is for professional design and consultancy services, including architectural, landscape and related design disciplines. Work will be delivered at Muirshiel Country Park and the visitor centre in Renfrewshire. The buying organisation is Renfrewshire Council. The procurement is categorised as services and covers architectural, urban and landscape design services, landscape gardening services and urban planning-related services.

The procurement has reached tender: Renfrewshire Council invited offers through a below-GPA-threshold open procedure. Bids must be submitted electronically by 12:00 on 12 October 2026, when the tender documents will also be opened. The contract is expected to run for 120 days, from 23 November 2026 to 23 March 2027. Bids must remain valid until 11 March 2027. There is one lot, with no variants permitted and no renewal or additional options. The stated selection requirement is that tenderers hold RIBA accreditation or an equivalent. English is the submission language. Electronic payment and ordering will be used, and electronic invoicing is allowed. Community benefits form part of the requirement, with voluntary community benefits applying.

This opportunity suits architectural and design consultancies able to assemble and manage a multi-disciplinary team for a visitor-attraction and rural regeneration project. Relevant capability includes developing coordinated designs for a dark skies destination, an associated visitor centre and its relationship with the surrounding natural environment. Firms should be able to demonstrate professional architectural competence and hold RIBA accreditation or an equivalent recognised qualification. The work is likely to suit practices experienced in landscape, urban planning, visitor infrastructure and environmentally sensitive design, particularly where these disciplines are integrated into a coherent public-facing proposal. Suppliers should also be prepared to deliver community benefits alongside the consultancy work and to coordinate effectively with a local authority client.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council seeks to conduct a below GPA threshold open tender to award this Contract. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 23rd November 2026 and will expire on the 23rd March 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564560
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

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
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
16 Sep 2026Expired
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
Renfrewshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Postcode Area
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/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564363
    Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park - 2. Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of 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.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564560
    Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park - Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of 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.

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