--- title: "Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-23" --- # Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418.json) ## Summary Renfrewshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park". This project falls under the general public services category and involves the development of a dark skies hub at Muirshiel Country Park, located in Renfrewshire. The tender is at the planning stage, with a Prior Information Notice (PIN) published on 23rd July 2026 to gauge market interest. Future notices are anticipated by 31st August 2026. The project seeks a multi-disciplinary consultancy team to advance existing designs from RIBA stages 0-2 to technical design stages 3-4, allowing for planning applications and funding bids. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services related to public park development and dark skies projects. Firms with experience in progressing concept designs to advanced technical stages, particularly those familiar with similar environmental and regional attraction projects, would be well-suited to compete. The process serves as a market research exercise, identifying potential suppliers, and it is not a formal call for competition at this stage. Companies with relevant experience may register their interest and contribute to the project’s developmental engagement strategy. ## Notice Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified multi-disciplinary consultancy team to progress designs for a dark skies offer at Muirshiel Country Park and its associated visitor centre. The project aim is to position the park as a dark skies hub, serving as a year-round regional attraction which compliments the parks existing natural environment offer. The commission will involve the development of existing concept RIBA 0-2 designs to RIBA 3-4 technical design stages, enabling the submission of a planning application for proposals and supporting external funding bids. The purpose of this PIN is to engage in market research to identify potential suppliers who have experience of working on similar projects. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This PIN is market research purposes only and is not a call for competition at this stage.. The purpose of this PIN is for market research purposes only. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560822 | | 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 | 23 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 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 ### Codes - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 71220000 - Architectural design services - 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings - 71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71420000 - Landscape architectural services ## Release History - 23 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560822 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL560822&idx=1 23rd July 2026 - PIN Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560822 Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park - Renfrewshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified multi-disciplinary consultancy team to progress designs for a dark skies offer at Muirshiel Country Park and its associated visitor centre. The project aim is to position the park as a dark skies hub, serving as a year-round regional attraction which compliments the parks existing natural environment offer. The commission will involve the development of existing concept RIBA 0-2 designs to RIBA 3-4 technical design stages, enabling the submission of a planning application for proposals and supporting external funding bids. The purpose of this PIN is to engage in market research to identify potential suppliers who have experience of working on similar projects. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837418 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=837418 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000837418. 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