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title: "Award of P26-0058: Edinburgh BioQuarter - Agent and Commercial Advice"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000823435"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Enterprise"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# Award of P26-0058: Edinburgh BioQuarter - Agent and Commercial Advice

Buyer: Scottish Enterprise  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000823435

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## Summary

Scottish Enterprise appointed a commercial property adviser for its Edinburgh BioQuarter holdings, a life sciences and health innovation district about three miles south-east of Edinburgh city centre. The work covers strategic development, commercialisation and disposal of land and property, including support to find a private-sector partner for Multi Occupancy Building 2; letting and marketing Building Nine and the Biocubes; and advising on the marketing and disposal of 34.43 hectares of land. The portfolio includes around 260,000 square metres of developed space and plans for further commercial, mixed-use and residential development. Services also include ongoing property, market, valuation and development advice. Relevant suppliers include commercial property consultancies and agency firms with experience in development and land transactions.

The procurement has been awarded to Newmark Gerald Eve LLP, and the contract is active. It was a call-off from the Government Commercial Agency’s Estates Management Services 2 framework, Lot 1, for total estate management services; six bids were recorded. The contract was signed on 10 January 2026. Its term is three years, with two optional one-year extensions at Scottish Enterprise’s discretion. The awarded value is £345,300. The evaluation criteria are not stated in the available process information. The work combines procurement support, agency services, land marketing and disposal, and ad hoc consultancy, rather than a single property transaction. The award followed a framework call-off, not a separate open competition for this contract.

This award shows demand for an integrated commercial property adviser able to cover both strategic estate development and hands-on agency work for a major health and life sciences district. A credible competitor would need to develop procurement strategies, financial models and tender documents, and support evaluation and negotiations to secure a private-sector development partner. The work also calls for commercial lettings and marketing, viewings, heads of terms, legal liaison, transaction management and regular reporting. Strong valuation capability, including Red Book valuations, is relevant alongside market analysis, commercial due diligence and development advice. Suppliers should be able to handle land sale, lease or procurement routes and meet public-sector financial management and subsidy-control requirements. The incumbent was selected through an established government property-services framework.

## Notice

This is a call-off from Government Commercial Agent (GCA) framework - Estates Management Services 2 - Lot 1: Total Estate Management Services.Scottish Enterprise intends to procure a commercial property consultant (or consortium with a lead agent) to support the strategic development, marketing, disposal and commercialisation of its land and property assets at Edinburgh BioQuarter.Edinburgh BioQuarter is a major life sciences and health innovation district located approximately three miles south east of Edinburgh city centre. The area integrates significant clinical, academic and commercial facilities, including the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, key University of Edinburgh research institutes, NHS Lothian assets and Scottish Enterprise's commercial accommodation.SE owned BioQuarter landholdings currently support around 260,000 sqm of developed space and are master planned to deliver c.360,000 sqm of future commercial and mixed use development, together with an allocation for approximately 2,500 residential units as part of the evolving high density Health Innovation District.The contract will provide coordinated commercial property and strategic advisory services across SE's BioQuarter assets. The appointed consultant will support SE in:* Procuring a private sector partner to deliver Multi Occupancy Building 2 (MOB2)* Undertaking commercial lettings, marketing and agency services for Building Nine and the Biocubes* Delivering strategic advice, marketing and disposal support for 34.43 hectares of SE owned land* Providing ongoing commercial, valuation, market and development consultancyService 1 - Procurement of Private Sector Partner for MOB2* Review existing work, provide procurement strategy, financial modelling, tender documentation, evaluation and negotiation support* Red Book valuation and ongoing advisoryService 2 - Agency Services (Building Nine & Biocubes)* Marketing, viewings, HOTs, legal liaison, enquiries, marketing plans, monthly and quarterly reporting* Compliance with SPFM and Subsidy Control requirementsService 3 - Strategic Delivery, Marketing & Disposal of Land* Disposal approach (sale, lease, procurement), marketing, negotiation, transaction management, Red Book valuationsService 4 - Ad Hoc Consultancy* Strategic property advice, market and valuation support, commercial due diligence, other advisory servicesThe contract is anticipated to run for three years, with the option of 2 x one year extensions. The estimated aggregated value of the services is anticipated as being between GBP450,000 and GBP500,000 (excl VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566158 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £345,300 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Enterprise |
| Additional buyers | Aberdeenshire Council; Clackmannanshire Council; Fife Council; Moray Council; NHS Fife; NHS Lanarkshire; North Lanarkshire Council; Perth & Kinross Council; Registers of Scotland; Revenue Scotland; Scottish Borders Council; Scottish Government; The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland); The James Hutton Institute |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 6HQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 24 |
| Supplier names | Gerald Eve LLP; Laboratory Specialist Services Ltd; G3 Consulting Engineers Limited; BMI Ross Hall Hospital; Kings Park Hospital; Elanic Ltd; Nuffield Health; Spire Healthcare; Venesky Brown Ltd; SKODA UK; AECOM; Perth Radio Taxis Limited; Quo Imus Limited; Jeremy Benn Associates Limited; BB7 Consulting Limited; Local Transport Projects Ltd; J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd; Algo (Blairgowrie) Ltd; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Conor Price Engineering Limited; Central Taxis (North East) Limited; EKOS; Quest (Scotland) Ltd; FAST LANE CONSULTING & EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
- 70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis
- 70310000 - Building rental or sale services
- 70332100 - Land management services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 14:04 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566158

## Notice URLs

- http://https://revenue.scot/
- http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://publicservicesdelivery.scot/about/procurement/
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/

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