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title: "Castle Semple Visitor Centre - Infrastructure Enhancement Project"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000612188"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2020-10-02"
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# Castle Semple Visitor Centre - Infrastructure Enhancement Project

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000612188

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## Summary

Renfrewshire Council has recently completed a procurement process for the "Castle Semple Visitor Centre - Infrastructure Enhancement Project". This tender, categorised under the services industry, sought a qualified consultant to develop a technical design for new and refurbished infrastructure at Castle Semple Country Park, located in Paisley, UK. The open procurement method allowed for competitive bids, with the contract awarded on 29 September 2020, amounting to £46,130. The design exercise is pivotal for enhancing visitor facilities to better accommodate the needs of the park's 360,000 annual visitors.

This project presents significant opportunities for architectural and design firms, particularly those with expertise in developing visitor facilities and sustainable accommodation solutions. Businesses that are well-versed in RIBA design stages and possess experience in similar projects will find themselves well-positioned to participate in such tenders. Additionally, given the emphasis on enhancing the park's capacity for educational and leisure activities, firms that specialise in these areas may also benefit from the growing demand for versatile visitor amenities.

## Notice

Renfrewshire Council seeks to commission a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to conduct a design exercise (ultimate output being a RIBA stage 4 technical design) for new build and refurbishment elements to visitor and leisure infrastructure in Castle Semple Country Park.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Castle Semple Country Park (the "Park") is the most popular attraction within Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. The Park's 360,000 yearly visitors enjoy quality landscapes and an accessible network of routes that provide access to natural and built heritage. Park staff lead a programme of educational and leisure activity, supporting 8000 participants a year. The Park is a key resource for other private, community and voluntary organisations and supports their delivery of leisure, sporting and environmental pursuits. The Park's growing popularity has put significant demands on space at Castle Semple Visitor Centre ("CSVC"). The facility is constrained by its size and design and services offered are becoming increasingly compromised. For the Park to become more sustainable it needs more flexible accommodation. This will increase the volume and variety of use and extend the Park's seasonal visitor offer by providing dedicated teaching/educational space that can be used continuously throughout the year. CSVC sits adjacent to Castle Semple Rowing Club ("CSRC"). CSRC also seek to extend their accommodation to meet growing user demand. Their current accommodation sits on leased land owned by the Client. CSRC will collaborate with the Client to identify a design solution for additional accommodation that meets their needs and the needs of the Park. The Client -- as owners of the Park -- seek to commission a design exercise for the construction of additional visitor accommodation at CSVC and the creation of new build elements and repurposing of existing accommodation at CSRC The outputs of this exercise will provide a design solution that help the Park and the CSRC be more accessible and increase their capacity for economic, leisure and educational activity. The Consultant will provide the Client with a suite of information for a tender-ready construction project. The Consultant will carry out all tasks and deliver all outputs as per stages 1-4 of the Small Project RIBA Plan of Work as shown in Appendix 2 -- 'RIBA Small Project Plan of Work' (except for submitting a building warrant, planning application and coordinating a tender exercise). The Consultant wilt assemble and manage a design team (and therein act as Lead Consultant) to coordinate and interface with all consultants to deliver the tasks of stages 1-4 of the Small Project RIBA Plan of Work.. Please note this is a Quick Quote Procedure

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396178 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 24 Feb 2020 - 11 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,130 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley Northwest |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMPSON & BROWN WITH ADDYMAN ARCHAEOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71315200 - Building consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396178
- 27 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378566

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=3
  27th January 2020 - Appendix 1 - Castle Semple Visitor Centre Location Plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=4
  27th January 2020 - Appendix 1a - Project Location Plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=5
  27th January 2020 - Appendix 2 - RIBA Small Plan of Work
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=6
  27th January 2020 - Appendix 3 - Brown + Wallace Feasibility Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=7
  27th January 2020 - Appendix 4 - Service and Utility Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=8
  27th January 2020 - Appendix 5 - Castle Semple Visitor Centre - LiDAR Contours
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=9
  27th January 2020 - Appendix 6 - Castle Semple Rowing Club Condition Survey
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=10
  27th January 2020 - Appendix 7 - Contractor CW
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=11
  27th January 2020 - S13 -Sub Contractor Collateral Warranty
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=12
  27th January 2020 - ITT - CSVC - Infrastructure Enhancement Project - (RC-CPU-19-308)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=1
  27th January 2020 - Section 6: Part A & Part B
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN378566&idx=2
  27th January 2020 - Price List
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378566
  Castle Semple Visitor Centre - Infrastructure Enhancement Project - Renfrewshire Council seeks to commission a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to conduct a design exercise (ultimate output being a RIBA stage 4 technical design) for new build and refurbishment elements to visitor and leisure infrastructure in Castle Semple Country Park.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396178
  Castle Semple Visitor Centre - Infrastructure Enhancement Project - Renfrewshire Council seeks to commission a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to conduct a design exercise (ultimate output being a RIBA stage 4 technical design) for new build and refurbishment elements to visitor and leisure infrastructure in Castle Semple Country Park.

## Notice URLs

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- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000612188
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Default.aspx

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