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Research Study on Modern Methods of Construction for the Highlands and Islands

Argyll and Bute Council

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Planning

21 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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

Argyll and Bute Council is planning a services contract for a research study on modern methods of construction for the Highlands and Islands. The study is associated with the council’s area of Argyll and Bute and is intended to examine or inform the use of modern construction approaches in that wider geographical context. The procurement is described as a single service requirement. The subject will be relevant to organisations working in construction research, modern methods of construction, innovation, housing or the built environment, particularly those able to assess how newer construction techniques can be applied in the Highlands and Islands. The council is the public-sector buyer and will use the resulting research to support its understanding of modern construction methods.

This process is at the planning stage: the council has announced an intention to procure and is gathering information through a Request for Information. It is not an invitation to tender. The expected procurement category is services, using an open procedure. The council has indicated 30 November 2026 as the expected date for a future notice, so suppliers should treat this as an indicative timetable rather than a bid deadline. The requirement is arranged as one planned lot. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The research study title identifies modern methods of construction for the Highlands and Islands as the subject, while the detailed scope and any eventual evaluation arrangements are set out in the RFI material.

This will suit organisations that can provide credible research and analysis on modern methods of construction, including construction consultancies, built-environment researchers, academic or technical specialists, and firms with practical experience of innovative construction delivery. Suppliers with knowledge of the Highlands and Islands, rural or remote delivery conditions, housing and public-sector construction may be well placed to contribute when the requirement reaches the market. The immediate value for businesses is the chance to understand the council’s intended research area and prepare relevant evidence, examples and methodology for a future competition. Organisations combining construction-sector knowledge with structured research, stakeholder engagement and clear reporting should monitor the next stage and consider whether their expertise matches the study’s eventual scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Research Study on Modern Methods of Construction for the Highlands and Islands

Notice Description

As per RFI document

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562880
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

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 20264 months 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Argyll and Bute Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Further Information

Notice Documents

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