Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) Project Partner

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) is situated in Renfrewshire and forms part of the Glasgow City Region. The AMIDS core site is 52 Ha located adjacent to Glasgow International Airport with excellent rail and road connections, with further infrastructure investment currently underway in the surrounding area, including construction of the first ever opening road bridge over the River Clyde. AMIDS will be Scotland’s home for manufacturing innovation and has already attracted innovation and research facilities, with the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) both recognising the opportunity. It is currently anticipated that the land available as part of this procurement exercise will be in the region of 74 acres of land within the ownership of Renfrewshire Council (the "Council"). Planning permission in principle is in place, enabling a streamlined approach to future developments and de-risking the opportunity for potential investors.

In order to further the Council's aims, objectives and vision for AMIDS, the Council is seeking to procure an experienced private sector partner to form a long-term joint venture partnership with the Council in order to drive development of a 74 acre site at AMIDS and attract employers to the district. The Council is looking for the partner who is passionate about the opportunity AMIDS presents and who can bring their expertise to help identify and agree terms with suitable employers locating at AMIDS, finance and manage the development and delivery of user-specific buildings and manage the evolving district to ensure its quality and ambitions remain on target.

The Council's vision for AMIDS is that the development of AMIDS is designed to be an attractive, campus style business park setting for ambitious, manufacturing focused companies who will use best practice to ensure Scotland’s manufacturing sector can be competitive on an international stage. AMIDS will help make Renfrewshire an economic powerhouse within Scotland’s industrial heartland and will create wealth and opportunities for Renfrewshire, Glasgow City region and beyond. The design of AMIDS will encourage companies to collaborate with each other, tap into the expertise and knowledge base at some of Scotland’s leading education providers and create competitive advantage.

The joint venture will enter into a Pre-Development Services Contract with the Council. This Agreement will set out the terms upon which the joint venture will supply the required services to the Council in order to develop and deliver Phase 1A, Phase 1 and the remainder of the development of AMIDS.

It is also anticipated that the private sector partner will be willing to work with a broad range of organisations including the wide range of project stakeholders including UK Government, Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Strathclyde University, West College Scotland, NMIS and Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) (representing MMIC). Most of these stakeholders, along with the Council, are part of an AMIDS Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) who are committed to working collaboratively and openly, in an advisory capacity, to aid the development of AMIDS.

The nature of the joint venture will be discussed with bidders during dialogue. The joint venture partnership will be required to procure the marketing and securing of investors and employers, detailed design, build and completion of the AMIDS development together with associated and ancillary services. The Council envisages that its private sector partner will bring a wealth of commercial expertise to the table with a view to contributing towards economic growth and the development of robust supply chains and wider employment opportunities. Additional information: The Council is conducting the procurement process under the competitive dialogue procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Council's Standing Orders Relating to Contracts.

The SPD Information and Instructions, contained in the Suppliers Attachment Area on the PCS-Tender System, provides Bidders with detailed information on the Project.