--- title: "Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Renfrewshire Council" published: "2026-09-15" --- # Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park Buyer: Renfrewshire Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620.json) ## Summary Renfrewshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified multi-disciplinary consultancy team to develop designs for a dark skies offer at Muirshiel Country Park and its associated visitor centre. The aim is to establish the park as a year-round regional dark skies hub, complementing its existing natural environment offer and supporting regional tourism. The requirement is for professional design and consultancy services, including architectural, landscape and related design disciplines. Work will be delivered at Muirshiel Country Park and the visitor centre in Renfrewshire. The buying organisation is Renfrewshire Council. The procurement is categorised as services and covers architectural, urban and landscape design services, landscape gardening services and urban planning-related services. The procurement has reached tender: Renfrewshire Council invited offers through a below-GPA-threshold open procedure. Bids must be submitted electronically by 12:00 on 12 October 2026, when the tender documents will also be opened. The contract is expected to run for 120 days, from 23 November 2026 to 23 March 2027. Bids must remain valid until 11 March 2027. There is one lot, with no variants permitted and no renewal or additional options. The stated selection requirement is that tenderers hold RIBA accreditation or an equivalent. English is the submission language. Electronic payment and ordering will be used, and electronic invoicing is allowed. Community benefits form part of the requirement, with voluntary community benefits applying. This opportunity suits architectural and design consultancies able to assemble and manage a multi-disciplinary team for a visitor-attraction and rural regeneration project. Relevant capability includes developing coordinated designs for a dark skies destination, an associated visitor centre and its relationship with the surrounding natural environment. Firms should be able to demonstrate professional architectural competence and hold RIBA accreditation or an equivalent recognised qualification. The work is likely to suit practices experienced in landscape, urban planning, visitor infrastructure and environmentally sensitive design, particularly where these disciplines are integrated into a coherent public-facing proposal. Suppliers should also be prepared to deliver community benefits alongside the consultancy work and to coordinate effectively with a local authority client. ## Notice Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council seeks to conduct a below GPA threshold open tender to award this Contract. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on the 23rd November 2026 and will expire on the 23rd March 2027. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564560 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | 16 Sep 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Renfrewshire Council | | Locality | PAISLEY | | Postcode area | 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 - 71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71420000 - Landscape architectural services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564560 - 11 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564363 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564363 Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park - 2. Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of 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. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564560 Dark Skies at Muirshiel Country Park - Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract in respect of 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. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## 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-r6ebe6-0000839620. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000839620.json.