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Tender

02 Nov 2026 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council is seeking a contractor to build new retail units at Crofthead, Bourtreehill, Irvine, with associated external works. The construction scope covers bulk earthworks, foundations and ground-floor slab, drainage, a steel frame, roofing, cladding, brickwork and curtain walling, doors, internal finishes, and mechanical and electrical installations. External works include roads, paths, landscaping, drainage and external services. The project also includes demolishing the existing men’s shed, disconnecting utilities and clearing the site. The work is designed and specified in tender drawings and Bills of Quantities. This is a location-specific retail construction project, rather than a supply-only opportunity.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with bids submitted electronically. The tender sets a submission deadline of 4 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the stated award period begins at that time. The contract is estimated to run for 360 days, and bids must remain valid for 120 days after the submission deadline. The stated tender value is £3.6 million. The work is procured as a single, un-lotted package. The selection requirements include confirming relevant professional or trade-register enrolment and any required authorisations or memberships. Bidders must provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the contract. The contract includes key performance indicators, and variant bids are not permitted.

This opportunity suits a principal building contractor able to deliver a complete retail construction project, coordinating groundworks, structural steel, building envelope, internal fit-out, mechanical and electrical services, demolition and external infrastructure. The scope calls for capacity to manage multiple trades and site activities at one location, and experience delivering comparable construction projects would be directly relevant. Bidders need to demonstrate staff capability by naming the personnel assigned and giving their qualifications, and confirm any relevant professional or trade-register status and authorisations. Quality, health and safety, and environmental management arrangements are required: acceptable evidence includes recognised independent certification or documented management policies, with specified alternatives for health and safety and environmental management. The contract also requires community benefits relating to employment, skills, SMEs, third-sector organisations, education and community priorities, which bidders should be equipped to deliver.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Retail Development Bourtreehill, Irvine

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council's Property Management & Investment service requires the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the construction of the proposed Bourtreehill Retail Development, Irvine. The project will deliver new retail accommodation and associated external works in accordance with the design, specifications, drawings and Bills of Quantities provided within the tender documentation. Works will be undertaken at Crofthead, Bourtreehill, Irvine, KA11 1NF

Lot Information

Lot 1

Construction of Retail Units - bulk earthworks - substructure (foundations, ground floor slab, drainage etc.) - steel frame structure - external envelope (roofing, cladding, facing brickwork, curtain walling etc.) - external doors - internal doors - internal finishes (finishing joinery plasterworks, decoration etc.) - mechanical and electrical installations - associated external works (earthworks, roads, paths, soft landscaping, drainage, external services etc.) Demolition Works - demolition of existing "men's shed" - utilities disconnections - site clearance works The terms and conditions applicable to this procurement SBCC Standard Building Contract with Quantities for use in Scotland - SBC/Q/Scot (2016 Edition), subject to the amendments SBCC Amendment 1 (February 2018): Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act 2017. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000846935
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV567888
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

45110000 - Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work

45210000 - Building construction work

45213100 - Construction work for commercial buildings

45213110 - Shop buildings construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 20262 months 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
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV567888
    Retail Development Bourtreehill, Irvine - North Ayrshire Council's Property Management & Investment service requires the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the construction of the proposed Bourtreehill Retail Development, Irvine. The project will deliver new retail accommodation and associated external works in accordance with the design, specifications, drawings and Bills of Quantities provided within the tender documentation. Works will be undertaken at Crofthead, Bourtreehill, Irvine, KA11 1NF

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