--- title: "Renfrewshire Council School Estates - Strategic Briefing and Timetable Modelling" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-13" --- # Renfrewshire Council School Estates - Strategic Briefing and Timetable Modelling Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669.json) ## Summary Renfrewshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a consultancy service concerning its school estates. The procurement involves conducting timetable analysis modelling and space planning for two high schools in Renfrewshire. This initiative is classified under general public services, particularly focusing on areas related to architecture and engineering services. The Council anticipates using an open tender procedure starting with a Contract Notice published around 2 March 2026, with a tender return deadline in the week commencing 24 March 2026. The contract award is expected in May 2026, with project completion slated for December 2026. Businesses with interest in this procurement opportunity are encouraged to reach out to Brad Cooper at Renfrewshire Council by 20 February 2026. This procurement presents opportunities for consultants specialising in education infrastructure and space optimisation. Firms with expertise in timetable analysis and school planning can leverage their skills to compete effectively, offering solutions that address curriculum utilisation and stakeholder engagement. The contract allows for strategic involvement in shaping future educational spaces, providing growth potential for businesses that can deliver on comprehensive planning and consultancy services. Organisations experienced in similar projects, especially those familiar with the RIBA stages, and capable of managing potential risks efficiently, would be well-positioned to bid on this project, creating significant business opportunities in the educational sector. ## Notice The Council require to appoint a consultant to undertake timetable analysis modelling (to determine existing utilisation of timetabled space, and model future curriculum and predicted number of future spaces, assuming an agreed frequency of use) and space planning for 2no. High Schools within Renfrewshire Council's school estate. The appointed Consultant will be required to undertake consultation and strategic engagement with key stakeholders to produce a schedule of accommodation and strategic briefing document for utilisation during design development through RIBA Stages 1 - 4 for each school. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council require to appoint a consultant to undertake timetable analysis modelling (to determine existing utilisation of timetabled space, and model future curriculum and predicted number of future spaces, assuming an agreed frequency of use) and space planning for 2no. High Schools within Renfrewshire Council's school estate. The appointed Consultant will be required to undertake consultation and strategic engagement with key stakeholders to produce a schedule of accommodation and strategic briefing document for utilisation during design development through RIBA Stages 1 - 4 for each school. The Council anticipates using an open tender procedure conducted in accordance with the Procurement (Scotland) Requirements 2016. It is anticipated the procurement and contract delivery programme will be as follows: Contract Notice published: w/c 2 March 2026 Tender return deadline: w/c 24 March 2026 Contract Award: w/c 4 May 2026 Contract completion/ Delivery of outputs: December 2026 To assist the Council in gauging interest in this opportunity and market capacity and capability, we invite interested market participants to contact us with responses to the following questions. - How interested are you in tendering for this work? If you are not interested, is there anything the Council could do to make it more attractive? - Please describe your previous experience with timetable analysis modelling for secondary schools? Where possible please provide examples of outputs prepared. - With consideration to the programme noted in the PIN, would you have capacity to complete this work for both schools? - What would you consider the key risks with this work and how might these be mitigated?. If interested, please submit responses by email to Brad Cooper, brad.cooper@renfrewshire.gov.uk by Friday 20 February 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549551 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 East and Central | | Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | | Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71210000 - Advisory architectural services - 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs - 71530000 - Construction consultancy services - 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services - 79932000 - Interior design services - 79933000 - Design support services ## Release History - 13 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549551 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549551 Renfrewshire Council School Estates - Strategic Briefing and Timetable Modelling - The Council require to appoint a consultant to undertake timetable analysis modelling (to determine existing utilisation of timetabled space, and model future curriculum and predicted number of future spaces, assuming an agreed frequency of use) and space planning for 2no. High Schools within Renfrewshire Council's school estate. The appointed Consultant will be required to undertake consultation and strategic engagement with key stakeholders to produce a schedule of accommodation and strategic briefing document for utilisation during design development through RIBA Stages 1 - 4 for each school. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=823669 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000823669.json.