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31 Aug 2026 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeenshire Council is procuring refurbishment and construction works for Insch Primary Nursery School in Insch, Aberdeenshire. The requirement is a works contract for a suitably qualified building contractor to deliver the nursery refurbishment, supported by architectural, electrical and mechanical designs, engineering drawings, specifications and bills of quantities. The scope also includes the associated pre-construction information and preliminaries needed to plan and carry out the works. The council is the buying organisation and the work is to be delivered at the nursery school in Insch. This opportunity is therefore suited to contractors able to manage a coordinated building refurbishment project involving multiple construction disciplines, client communication and delivery against a defined technical package.

The buyer invited offers through a tender using an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender submission deadline was 23 September 2026 at 12:00, when bids were also scheduled to be opened. The contract has an estimated value of £550,000, inclusive of the stated currency, and a contract period of 150 days. Bids must remain valid for 120 days after the submission deadline. The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. One lot is identified, with variants not allowed and no renewal or additional-purchase option. The tender reached the invitation-to-offer stage. Economic and technical selection criteria apply, with the supporting tender package including an Invitation to Tender, specifications, drawings and bills of quantities.

This opportunity suits an established construction contractor with the qualifications and resources to undertake nursery refurbishment works across architectural, electrical and mechanical elements. The successful business will need to coordinate these disciplines, work from detailed drawings, specifications and bills of quantities, and manage the construction process in a live education-related setting. The requirement places particular emphasis on strict deadline performance: bidders must demonstrate successful experience of completing projects to demanding timescales and show that they can commit to a time-critical programme. Strong communication with the council and other project participants is also essential. Contractors with proven refurbishment delivery, reliable project management, sufficient delivery capacity and a clear record of meeting deadlines are best placed to compete.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Refurbishment works to Insch Primary Nursery School

Notice Description

Aberdeenshire Council require competitive tenders of suitably qualified contractors to complete the construction of Refurbishment Works to Insch Primary Nursery School. The project will involve working to a strict contract timeline and ensuring excellent communication skills between the contractor and the client. This is therefore a time critical project and as such, the successful contractor must be able to commit to, and demonstrate successful examples of working to strict deadlines.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Aberdeenshire Council require competitive tenders of suitably qualified contractors to complete the construction of Refurbishment Works to Insch Primary Nursery School. The project will involve working to a strict contract timeline and ensuring excellent communication skills between the contractor and the client. This is therefore a time critical project and as such, the successful contractor must be able to commit to, and demonstrate successful examples of working to strict deadlines.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841532
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563365
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aberdeenshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563365
    Refurbishment works to Insch Primary Nursery School - Aberdeenshire Council require competitive tenders of suitably qualified contractors to complete the construction of Refurbishment Works to Insch Primary Nursery School. The project will involve working to a strict contract timeline and ensuring excellent communication skills between the contractor and the client. This is therefore a time critical project and as such, the successful contractor must be able to commit to, and demonstrate successful examples of working to strict deadlines.

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