--- title: "Provision of Pre-Construction (Stage 1) ECI Services - UAS Operations Centre" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Net Zero Technology Centre Limited" published: "2026-09-21" --- # Provision of Pre-Construction (Stage 1) ECI Services - UAS Operations Centre Buyer: Net Zero Technology Centre Limited Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487.json) ## Summary Net Zero Technology Centre Limited is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to provide pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement services for a proposed Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. The work is a professional construction and engineering consultancy service, covering buildability advice, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement planning, supply-chain development, risk management, value engineering and open-book cost planning. The appointed contractor will help shape how the facility can be delivered and provide practical input before construction. The work is to be delivered for the proposed centre in Aberdeenshire, with the buyer based in Aberdeen. This is a single requirement rather than a multi-lot opportunity, and it is intended for a contractor able to combine construction planning with commercial, procurement and supply-chain expertise. The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender closing deadline is 2 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC, when bids are also scheduled to be opened. The Stage 1 contract is expected to run for 90 days, with a capped fee below £50,000 excluding VAT. Bids must remain valid until 30 December 2026. The procurement allows an electronic auction and electronic ordering; electronic payment is supported and electronic invoicing is allowed. Variants are not permitted, and bids must be submitted in English. The buyer anticipates a possible subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with total potential contract value estimated at approximately £1.5 million, but Stage 1 appointment gives no guarantee or entitlement to that later work. This opportunity suits principal contractors, construction managers and specialist pre-construction advisers with experience of Early Contractor Involvement and developing complex facilities from concept towards construction. Relevant capability includes testing buildability, developing construction methods, sequencing programmes, planning procurement and supply chains, identifying delivery risks, producing value-engineering proposals and preparing transparent open-book cost plans. Suppliers should be able to work collaboratively with the client and design team, give commercially grounded advice and translate early-stage requirements into an achievable construction approach. The requirement is particularly relevant to businesses with the capacity to provide an integrated construction, programme and commercial-planning service, and to firms interested in influencing a later construction phase, while recognising that any subsequent appointment would be separate and not guaranteed. ## Notice The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to provide Stage 1 pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services for the proposed UAS Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. Services will include buildability, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement, supply-chain, risk, value-engineering and open-book cost-planning input. Stage 1 is anticipated to run for three months with a capped fee below GBP 50,000 excluding VAT. The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with the total potential contract value currently estimated at approximately GBP 1.5 million. Appointment to Stage 1 provides no guarantee or entitlement to Stage 2. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to provide Stage 1 pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services for the proposed UAS Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. Services will include buildability, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement, supply-chain, risk, value-engineering and open-book cost-planning input. Stage 1 is anticipated to run for three months with a capped fee below GBP 50,000 excluding VAT. The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with the total potential contract value currently estimated at approximately GBP 1.5 million. Appointment to Stage 1 provides no guarantee or entitlement to Stage 2. Renewal: The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564872 | | 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | £50,000 | | 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 | Net Zero Technology Centre Limited | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Postcode area | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB12 3LE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Kincorth/Nigg/Cove | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South | | Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564872 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564872 Provision of Pre-Construction (Stage 1) ECI Services - UAS Operations Centre - The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to provide Stage 1 pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services for the proposed UAS Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. Services will include buildability, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement, supply-chain, risk, value-engineering and open-book cost-planning input. Stage 1 is anticipated to run for three months with a capped fee below GBP 50,000 excluding VAT. The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with the total potential contract value currently estimated at approximately GBP 1.5 million. Appointment to Stage 1 provides no guarantee or entitlement to Stage 2. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.netzerotc.com - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843487 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843487 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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