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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-works-for-the-advanced-manufacturing-and-innovation-district-scotland-south-a-ocds-h6vhtk-03b4a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Renfrewshire Council: "Construction works for the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation District Scotland South (AMIDS South)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £25,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Renfrewshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/renfrewshire-council-ons-s12000038)
- **Published Value:** £25,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bridge, Civil engineering consultancy services, Civil engineering support services, Construction work for bridges, Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways (+20 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM83
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £34,714,650 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b4a6`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-works-for-the-advanced-manufacturing-and-innovation-district-scotland-south-a-ocds-h6vhtk-03b4a6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-works-for-the-advanced-manufacturing-and-innovation-district-scotland-south-a-ocds-h6vhtk-03b4a6#participate

## Description
The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) South plays a key role in completing Renfrewshire Council’s proposed network of infrastructure projects by connecting the town of Paisley (population, circa 77,000), the largest local settlement, by all modes to AMIDS some 3km distance from the town centre and other nearby settlements of Renfrew and Inchinnan (and beyond) and providing direct links to existing and planned active travel routes (ATR).
The over-arching AMIDS South project objectives are:
Stimulation of increased economy and development activity in Paisley and the wider area,
Attract and retain an increased working age population in the local area,
Improve strategic, gateway and local access connections and perceptions between:
Paisley Town Centre,
Paisley Gilmour Street,
AMIDS, /Glasgow Airport and
the neighbouring communities.
Improve integration of the area and key institutions (such as West College Scotland): north and south of Paisley Gilmour Street and east and west of the White Cart and
Capture the benefits of major infrastructure improvements and associated development for Paisley Town Centre, Paisley, Renfrewshire and reinforce the value of planned investment at AMIDS.
The AMIDS south project will provide new and more direct links to the proposed new Secondary School and Community Campus for the communities west of the White Cart Water.
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.
For details refer to drawing numbers: AMIDSS-AMEY-HGN-DR-CH-000002 to 000004 – General Arrangements
Main components are summarised in Appendix 1 – Statement of Requirements and “AMIDSS Scope Part 1 - Final - Stage 1” as contained in the Suppliers Attachment Area.
General information on the Project can be found here: Paisley to AMIDS transport links - Renfrewshire Website

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44212100, 45112730, 45221000, 45221100, 45221111, 45233000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £25,500,000
- **Description:** 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 a...
- **Contract Period:** 05/03/2025 to 29/05/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 051568-2025-RC-CPU-22-352-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Farrans Construction trading as a division of Northstone (NI) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108793`
  - Value: £34,714,650 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 051568-2025-RC-CPU-22-352-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £34,714,650
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051568-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-27T11:10:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:59:26.322Z
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