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Retail Development Bourtreehill, Irvine

Open United Kingdom Construction work

Buyer North Ayrshire Council

25 days left

Key facts

Closes
12:00 (UTC)
Estimated value
€4.3M
€4,307,251 · converted from GBP
Procedure
Open procedure Anyone may submit a bid, in one step, with no pre-selection. Full entry
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Summary

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North Ayrshire Council's Property Management & Investment service seeks a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to construct the proposed Bourtreehill Retail Development in Irvine. Works comprise new retail accommodation and associated external works, carried out in accordance with the design, specifications, drawings and Bills of Quantities provided in the tender documentation. The site is at Crofthead, Bourtreehill, Irvine, KA11 1NF. The contract is not divided into lots because its nature is unsuitable and delivery is location specific. Bidders must demonstrate quality management, health and safety, and environmental management certification or documented policies, and may be excluded under the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Timing

32 days from publication to deadline. Usual length in United Kingdom: 26 days. Usual length

  1. Published
  2. Today
  3. Deadline
  4. Awarded pending
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Notices of this kind (United Kingdom, open procedure, below the EU threshold) give a median of 26 days, half of them between 20 and 30 days, based on 2,664 notices of the last two years.

This buyer usually gives 30 days (median of its last 10 calls for tender).

Description

North Ayrshire Council's Property Management & Investment service requires the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the construction of the proposed Bourtreehill Retail Development, Irvine. The project will deliver new retail accommodation and associated external works in accordance with the design, specifications, drawings and Bills of Quantities provided within the tender documentation. Works will be undertaken at Crofthead, Bourtreehill, Irvine, KA11 1NF Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below: Nature of the contract not suitable for lots. Delivery of the contract is location specific. . Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Health and Safety Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question ED.1. Environmental Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2. Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 65926. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits will be required on a mandatory basis for: - Employment - Employability & Skills - SMEs - TSOs - Education - Community Wish List (http://northayrshire.community/community-benefits-wishlist- application-form/) (SC Ref:846935)

Bid or no-bid?

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  1. In your favour:

    Do we meet every eligibility criterion?

    Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.

  2. Your call:

    Can we deliver this with the team we have?

    Estimated at €4.3M.

  3. Your call:

    Do we have two comparable references?

    Comparable work is in Construction work.

  4. In your favour:

    Is the deadline realistic for a proper offer?

    25 days left, 19 of them working days.

  5. Your call:

    Is there a margin at the likely winning price?

    This buyer usually awards this kind of contract for between €979,639 and €4.4M.

  6. Your call:

    Do we know this buyer?

    The buyer has 103 notices in the register and no pattern of winners yet.

Can I bid?

  • Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
  • Documents in English.

Official source

Source: Public Contracts Scotland

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Last verified against Public Contracts Scotland 5 days ago

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Market

Construction work in United Kingdom

this buyer's median award in this sector
€2.6M
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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 4 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

This notice
€4.3M
Median award
€2.6M
Middle half of past awards
€979,639 to €4.4M

The estimate sits inside the usual range.

Most recent awards

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

Market context

Larger than 76% of the open notices in Construction work across Europe.

open now in Construction work
18,673
median open notice
€553,445

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Construction work

different companies won awards here
943
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
5%
buyers awarded contracts here
427

Based on 1,768 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

The buyer in figures

North Ayrshire Council

notices in the register
103
awards
86
awarded in total
€98.8M

Who wins its contracts

Many suppliers
different companies won its awards
81
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
7%
of its calls state an estimated value
90%

Based on 86 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.

North Ayrshire Council

United Kingdom

Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
Clark Contracts Ltd 1 €5.1M Feb 2026
James Frew Limited 1 €4.1M Apr 2026
Bottom Groundworks 1 €1.2M Jul 2026
MP Group UK Ltd 1 €419,874 Jan 2026
Muir Construction Ltd 1 Oct 2026

Based on 5 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.

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