--- title: "Research Study on Modern Methods of Construction for the Highlands and Islands" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Argyll and Bute Council" published: "2026-08-21" --- # Research Study on Modern Methods of Construction for the Highlands and Islands Buyer: Argyll and Bute Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897.json) ## Summary Argyll and Bute Council is planning a services contract for a research study on modern methods of construction for the Highlands and Islands. The study is associated with the council’s area of Argyll and Bute and is intended to examine or inform the use of modern construction approaches in that wider geographical context. The procurement is described as a single service requirement. The subject will be relevant to organisations working in construction research, modern methods of construction, innovation, housing or the built environment, particularly those able to assess how newer construction techniques can be applied in the Highlands and Islands. The council is the public-sector buyer and will use the resulting research to support its understanding of modern construction methods. This process is at the planning stage: the council has announced an intention to procure and is gathering information through a Request for Information. It is not an invitation to tender. The expected procurement category is services, using an open procedure. The council has indicated 30 November 2026 as the expected date for a future notice, so suppliers should treat this as an indicative timetable rather than a bid deadline. The requirement is arranged as one planned lot. The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The research study title identifies modern methods of construction for the Highlands and Islands as the subject, while the detailed scope and any eventual evaluation arrangements are set out in the RFI material. This will suit organisations that can provide credible research and analysis on modern methods of construction, including construction consultancies, built-environment researchers, academic or technical specialists, and firms with practical experience of innovative construction delivery. Suppliers with knowledge of the Highlands and Islands, rural or remote delivery conditions, housing and public-sector construction may be well placed to contribute when the requirement reaches the market. The immediate value for businesses is the chance to understand the council’s intended research area and prepare relevant evidence, examples and methodology for a future competition. Organisations combining construction-sector knowledge with structured research, stakeholder engagement and clear reporting should monitor the next stage and consider whether their expertise matches the study’s eventual scope. ## Notice As per RFI document ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562880 | | 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 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 | Argyll and Bute Council | | Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD | | Postcode area | Paisley | | Postcode | PA31 8RT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Argyll and Bute | | Electoral ward | Mid Argyll | | Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | | Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71530000 - Construction consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562880 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG562880&idx=1 21st August 2026 - Request for Information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562880 Research Study on Modern Methods of Construction for the Highlands and Islands - As per RFI document ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840897 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=840897 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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