Construction works for the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation District Scotland South (AMIDS South)

The AMIDS South construction works contract is intended to be in the form of an NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract Option A Fixed Priced Contract with an Activity Schedule including X optional and Z additional and amended clauses. The works are primarily Employer’s design with Contractor’s Design Portions. In the event the Council requires to enter into negotiation to improve tenders, the Council may consider including additional elements of Contractor’s Design such as the White Cart Crossing bridge. The construction programme is anticipated to be 24 months with a 24 months defects period. There will be a key date for completion of the works contained in Zone X which includes the pedestrian and vehicular access for the new Paisley Grammar School Campus by 30 May 2026. Planning consent for the project is in place and the Contractor will be directly responsible for discharging a number of planning consent conditions as detailed in the Scope. The proposed works for AMIDS South construction comprise: Upgrade and widening of approximately 1.7km existing road including new road infrastructure – North to South Route including new sewer structure, Upgrade of existing retaining walls for riverbank retention work at east-bank of White Cart Water, Construction of a new 93-meter span steel arch bridge over the White Cart Water and Construction of a new offline road over 550m – East to West Route. Full details of the works can be found in the document titled “AMIDSS Scope Part 1 - Final - Stage 1”. The draft conditions of contract are included with the ITP documents. These may be subject to change as the scope, drawings and specifications for the work are finalised. Final versions will be published in the ITT. Further information on the negotiation process will be provided to Bidders selected to submit a tender in the initial ITT. Additional information: The Council is conducting the procurement process under the competitive procedure with negotiation 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.