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Published 26 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PS-26-14 - Refurbishment and Extension of Doon Academy, Dalmellington (PRJ0013696)

Official notice

Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)

WorksRestricted procedure
Published estimate£29,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is undertaking the refurbishment and extension of Doon Academy including the Leisure Centre under a Design and Build Contract.

The project aims to extend and modernise the existing facility while demolishing ageing and problematic areas of the school (namely the existing 2-storey block) which contain asbestos and aren’t economic to refurbish.

The anticipated construction value is 29m GBP (net construction costs).

The Contract Period is anticipated to be 148 calendar weeks; however, this will be confirmed at ITT stage.

CPV: Building construction work · Building extension work · Construction work · Construction work for school buildings · Construction work of leisure facilities · Secondary school construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Price: 80
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    For the purpose of this Contract, all Electrical Subcontractors (including the Main Contractor if appropriate) proposed to be used on this Project must have Registration with either ‘NICEIC (Approved Contractor Scheme)’ or ‘SELECT (Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme)’ or equivalent throughout the entire Contract period, and all Employees (including Employees of Electrical Subcontractors) must have appropriate trade certification.

    For the purpose of this Contract, all Mechanical Subcontractors (including the Main Contractor if appropriate) proposed to be used on this Project must have Registration with either ‘HVCA (Member status)’ or ‘CIPHE (Member status)’ or equivalent throughout the entire Contract period, and all Employees of Mechanical Subcontractors must have appropriate trade certification.

    For the purpose of this Contract, all Gas Sub-Contractors (including the Main Contractor if appropriate) must be on the current Capita Gas Safe Register of Gas Installers or equivalent at a commercial level throughout the entire Contract period. It is also required by the authorities that any operative employed to do gas work will have to be reported to Capita, and their fees paid as stipulated.

    For the purpose of this Contract, the Asbestos removal Contractor proposed to be used on this Project must hold an Asbestos Removal Licence (issued by the HSE) throughout the entire Contract period, and all employees must have appropriate certification.

    For the purpose of this contrac…

  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Standing

    The Council shall commission an independent third party business credit report from Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd using the Company Registration number supplied by the Tenderer. Any Tenderer who does not meet the minimum threshold of a Credit Score of 30 out of 100 will have their submission regarded as a “Fail” and will not be considered further. Where a Tenderer receives a Credit Score of between 30-50 out of 100, the Council reserves the right to request further financial information to determine the risk to the Council. In the event that such additional measures are requested, the Council shall, in its sole discretion, determine the terms of those measures that it deems as acceptable. If Tenderers cannot provide measures to the satisfaction of the Council then their submission may be rejected.

    Risk or Credit reports from other agencies will not be considered.

    It is the Tenderers responsibility to ensure that all information held by Creditsafe is current and accurate when submitting their Tender. The Council will not enter into discussions with Tenderers who fail to ensure that their Creditsafe scores are accurate by the due submission date.

    Insurances

    It is a requirement of this Contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded Contract, the insurances indicated below.

    Public & Products Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.

    Employers…

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
Authority reference
PS-26-14 (PRJ0013696)
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028102
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workBuilding extension workConstruction workConstruction work for school buildingsConstruction work of leisure facilitiesSecondary school construction work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067590 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 31467. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: n/a 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: It has become clear that there is scope within the EU legal framework which applies to public contracts, to use contracts to deliver wider social benefits. The successful tenderer will therefore be required to provide a range of opportunities for the wider Community including learning and knowledge exchange in a variety of different formats to include (but not necessarily limited to): - Work experience placements for older children of local Academies - Employment opportunities for older children of local Academies, including internships - Opportunities for sponsorship for individual students / groups and / or learning facilities and equipment - Opportunities for Community Projects - Competitions and Commissioning - Consultation and engagement with local community (SC Ref:827247)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 26 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published217 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
  2. Submission deadline181 days ago
    1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected125 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA3 7BUContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body Kilmarnock

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria