Principal Contractor

Tender description

Renfrewshire Council require to replace the existing Paisley Grammar School and wish to integrate the school with both the local community and enterprise opportunities to form a new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus (PGSCC). The PGSCC will accommodate a roll of circa 1200 pupils and will benefit from a community café and community space. The project is being part funded by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) within the Stage 2 Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP). The project will require to attain the SFT LEIP metrics. It is anticipated that the procurement route to be adopted for the appointment of the Principal Contractor will be a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. The project will be managed by an in-house Project Management Team and assisted with Quantity Surveying and Principal Designer disciplines procured from the private sector via an appropriate procurement route. Renfrewshire Council has appointed a consultant team to work with the Strategic Leadership and lead the stakeholder engagement process to inform the brief. The Multi-Disciplinary Design Team (MDDT) will be appointed by Renfrewshire Council and it is envisaged the MDDT will be novated to the Principal Contractor at the end of RIBA Stage 3. Early Contractor engagement will be sought and is anticipated no later than the commencement of RIBA Stage 2. This PIN is for market research purposes only and is not a call for competition. Renfrewshire Council will not be responsible to meet the costs of respondent’s involvement in this market consultation. Lot 1: Renfrewshire Council require to replace the existing Paisley Grammar School and wish to integrate the school with both the local community and enterprise opportunities to form a new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus (PGSCC). The PGSCC will accommodate a roll of circa 1200 pupils and will benefit from a community café and community space. The project is being part funded by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) within the Stage 2 Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP). The project will require to attain the SFT LEIP metrics. At this stage, the strategy for the procurement of the project is still being developed and the Contracting Authority is seeking to engage with the market to take views on the optimum procurement route that will be adopted for the appointment of a Principal Contractor. Additional information: This PIN is for market research purposes only and is not a call for competition. Renfrewshire Council will not be responsible to meet the costs of respondent’s involvement in this market consultation.