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Provision of Pre-Construction (Stage 1) ECI Services - UAS Operations Centre

Net Zero Technology Centre Limited

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21 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Net Zero Technology Centre Limited is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to provide pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement services for a proposed Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. The work is a professional construction and engineering consultancy service, covering buildability advice, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement planning, supply-chain development, risk management, value engineering and open-book cost planning. The appointed contractor will help shape how the facility can be delivered and provide practical input before construction. The work is to be delivered for the proposed centre in Aberdeenshire, with the buyer based in Aberdeen. This is a single requirement rather than a multi-lot opportunity, and it is intended for a contractor able to combine construction planning with commercial, procurement and supply-chain expertise.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender closing deadline is 2 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC, when bids are also scheduled to be opened. The Stage 1 contract is expected to run for 90 days, with a capped fee below £50,000 excluding VAT. Bids must remain valid until 30 December 2026. The procurement allows an electronic auction and electronic ordering; electronic payment is supported and electronic invoicing is allowed. Variants are not permitted, and bids must be submitted in English. The buyer anticipates a possible subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with total potential contract value estimated at approximately £1.5 million, but Stage 1 appointment gives no guarantee or entitlement to that later work.

This opportunity suits principal contractors, construction managers and specialist pre-construction advisers with experience of Early Contractor Involvement and developing complex facilities from concept towards construction. Relevant capability includes testing buildability, developing construction methods, sequencing programmes, planning procurement and supply chains, identifying delivery risks, producing value-engineering proposals and preparing transparent open-book cost plans. Suppliers should be able to work collaboratively with the client and design team, give commercially grounded advice and translate early-stage requirements into an achievable construction approach. The requirement is particularly relevant to businesses with the capacity to provide an integrated construction, programme and commercial-planning service, and to firms interested in influencing a later construction phase, while recognising that any subsequent appointment would be separate and not guaranteed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Pre-Construction (Stage 1) ECI Services - UAS Operations Centre

Notice Description

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to provide Stage 1 pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services for the proposed UAS Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. Services will include buildability, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement, supply-chain, risk, value-engineering and open-book cost-planning input. Stage 1 is anticipated to run for three months with a capped fee below GBP 50,000 excluding VAT. The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with the total potential contract value currently estimated at approximately GBP 1.5 million. Appointment to Stage 1 provides no guarantee or entitlement to Stage 2.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to provide Stage 1 pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services for the proposed UAS Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. Services will include buildability, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement, supply-chain, risk, value-engineering and open-book cost-planning input. Stage 1 is anticipated to run for three months with a capped fee below GBP 50,000 excluding VAT. The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with the total potential contract value currently estimated at approximately GBP 1.5 million. Appointment to Stage 1 provides no guarantee or entitlement to Stage 2.

Renewal: The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564872
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 20262 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Net Zero Technology Centre Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB12 3LE
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
Kincorth/Nigg/Cove
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564872
    Provision of Pre-Construction (Stage 1) ECI Services - UAS Operations Centre - The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to provide Stage 1 pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services for the proposed UAS Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. Services will include buildability, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement, supply-chain, risk, value-engineering and open-book cost-planning input. Stage 1 is anticipated to run for three months with a capped fee below GBP 50,000 excluding VAT. The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with the total potential contract value currently estimated at approximately GBP 1.5 million. Appointment to Stage 1 provides no guarantee or entitlement to Stage 2.

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