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title: "Project Brief: Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Centre at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000696080"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-06-09"
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# Project Brief: Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Centre at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park

Buyer: ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000696080

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## Summary

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is currently seeking tenders for the development of Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre at the RZSS Highland Wildlife Park, located in Edinburgh, UK. This project falls under the recreation, culture and religion industry category and is in the tender stage, with submissions due by 15 July 2022. The total value of the contract is approximately £3,000,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of participants to apply.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, especially those with expertise in sustainable design and environmental conservation. Companies that specialise in low-carbon technologies, landscape architecture, and educational facilities would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given its focus on integrating innovative features like learning hubs and eco-friendly building practices that align with conservation efforts in the Cairngorms National Park.

## Notice

- A Discovery Centre where interpretation is delivered through combined indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces with views over the lochan to the Cairngorms National Park (CNP) beyond. The building design and location, set amongst native species planting, will both create an immediate 'wow' factor as the visitor approaches whilst the redesigned parking area provides safe pedestrian spaces around the building. Seamless designs integrate the new building with the existing, so they are indistinguishable, whilst the existing shop and cafe are extended by utilising spaces previously used for staff offices and outdoor seating. - Hilltop Hub, an off the grid, protected enclosure and viewpoint where the CNP landscape is interpreted, and local conservation projects are highlighted. This will be timber built, sympathetic to the landscape and provide shelter to our visitors while the learn about our conservation work. - Learning Hub, low carbon classrooms on the site of current education bothy, for indoor and outdoor learning by schools and community groups. This will showcase carbon offsetting and carbon reducing technologies such as a living roof, grey water harvesting and solar panels. This building and outdoor space gives panoramic views of the Cairngorms and can be used out of hours for events and functions as well as being a place for school and community groups to visit during the day.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

- A Discovery Centre where interpretation is delivered through combined indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces with views over the lochan to the Cairngorms National Park (CNP) beyond. The building design and location, set amongst native species planting, will both create an immediate 'wow' factor as the visitor approaches whilst the redesigned parking area provides safe pedestrian spaces around the building. Seamless designs integrate the new building with the existing, so they are indistinguishable, whilst the existing shop and cafe are extended by utilising spaces previously used for staff offices and outdoor seating. - Hilltop Hub, an off the grid, protected enclosure and viewpoint where the CNP landscape is interpreted, and local conservation projects are highlighted. This will be timber built, sympathetic to the landscape and provide shelter to our visitors while the learn about our conservation work. - Learning Hub, low carbon classrooms on the site of current education bothy, for indoor and outdoor learning by schools and community groups. This will showcase carbon offsetting and carbon reducing technologies such as a living roof, grey water harvesting and solar panels. This building and outdoor space gives panoramic views of the Cairngorms and can be used out of hours for events and functions as well as being a place for school and community groups to visit during the day.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450733 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 6TS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450733

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=9
  20th July 2022 - Revision A of FF&E bills for both Discovery and learning Hub - internal doors have been added
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=8
  18th July 2022 - Upload of PCIP
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=7
  12th July 2022 - Upload of distribution board schedules
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=6
  9th June 2022 - Mechanical & Electrical Drawings
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=5
  9th June 2022 - Structural Drawings
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=1
  9th June 2022 - Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=2
  9th June 2022 - Project Brief
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=3
  9th June 2022 - Appendix H
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN450733&idx=4
  9th June 2022 - Architects Drawings
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450733
  Project Brief: Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Centre at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park - - A Discovery Centre where interpretation is delivered through combined indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces with views over the lochan to the Cairngorms National Park (CNP) beyond. The building design and location, set amongst native species planting, will both create an immediate 'wow' factor as the visitor approaches whilst the redesigned parking area provides safe pedestrian spaces around the building. Seamless designs integrate the new building with the existing, so they are indistinguishable, whilst the existing shop and cafe are extended by utilising spaces previously used for staff offices and outdoor seating. - Hilltop Hub, an off the grid, protected enclosure and viewpoint where the CNP landscape is interpreted, and local conservation projects are highlighted. This will be timber built, sympathetic to the landscape and provide shelter to our visitors while the learn about our conservation work. - Learning Hub, low carbon classrooms on the site of current education bothy, for indoor and outdoor learning by schools and community groups. This will showcase carbon offsetting and carbon reducing technologies such as a living roof, grey water harvesting and solar panels. This building and outdoor space gives panoramic views of the Cairngorms and can be used out of hours for events and functions as well as being a place for school and community groups to visit during the day.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.rzss.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000696080
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=696080
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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