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Pre-Construction Services Contract for Granton Lighthouse Depot Refurbishment

The City of Edinburgh Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council procured pre-construction services for the refurbishment of the former Granton Lighthouse Depot in Edinburgh. The project aims to create flexible spaces for artists, creative industry organisations and local residents. The appointed contractor is required to support the final pre-construction stages, working with the Council’s design team through RIBA Stage 4. This includes developing the project towards a final construction tender and supporting the Council’s decision on whether to proceed with the refurbishment works. The requirement is a professional construction and pre-construction service rather than the refurbishment works themselves. The wider project is located at the Granton Lighthouse Depot in Edinburgh and forms part of the Council’s public service and regeneration activity.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open mini-competition under the Crown Commercial Service Construction Works and Associated Services Framework, Lot 2.4 for Scotland. One lot was awarded to John Graham Construction Ltd. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 for £323,980.66 including the stated currency of GBP. The subsequent construction works were estimated at around £3.6 million, subject to internal approvals and successful completion of the pre-construction period; any construction-stage award would be made separately. Four bids were received, all submitted electronically. The award covered pre-construction services, with the evaluation conducted through the framework mini-competition route.

This opportunity indicates demand from the City of Edinburgh Council for contractors able to combine construction expertise with structured pre-construction support. A credible future supplier would need to work collaboratively with an appointed design team through RIBA Stage 4, develop coordinated information into a robust construction tender, and advise a public-sector client on whether and how to proceed into construction. Experience of refurbishment projects, particularly the conversion of existing buildings into flexible community, cultural or creative-use spaces, would be relevant. Suppliers would also need to operate through the appropriate construction framework route and manage supply-chain obligations, including prompt payment to subcontractors within 30 days, active monitoring of payment performance, and the provision of supporting evidence and reports to the Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Construction Services Contract for Granton Lighthouse Depot Refurbishment

Notice Description

Contract to provide pre-construction services to the Granton Lighthouse Depot Refurbishment project, a former depot that is planned to be refurbished into flexible spaces for artists, creative industry organisations and local residents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract to provide pre-construction services to the Granton Lighthouse Depot Refurbishment project, a former depot that is planned to be refurbished into flexible spaces for artists, creative industry organisations and local residents. A contractor is required to provide input into the final pre-construction stages, working with the appointed design team through RIBA Stage 4 providing a final tender for the Council's consideration and decision on whether to progress to construction (RIBA Stages 5 through 7).. This is an award of pre-construction services following a mini competition utilising Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Construction Works and Associated Services Framework (Ref: RM6088) - Lot 2.4: Construction Works and Associated Services - Scotland.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842716
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564341
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71315300 - Building surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£323,980 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days 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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

John Graham Construction Ltd

Further Information

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