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Portobello Swim Centre Upgrade

Refurbishment of run-down buildings
Refurbishment work
Scotland (UKM75)
Published value
£7,500,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: The City of Edinburgh Council: "Portobello Swim Centre Upgrade". Published status: planned. Published value: £7,500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe City of Edinburgh CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planned
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£7,500,000
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Published history for The City of Edinburgh Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
3.9Bids / Report
31.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 280 active published awards; 276 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe City of Edinburgh Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanned
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published5 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
Last source update5 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationRefurbishment of run-down buildings, Refurbishment work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05ff3c
What is being bought
The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking market input in order to determine the best route to market for the refurbishment of Portobello Swim Centre. The building is A Listed. Project information is enclosed along with a short questionnaire for completion in January 2026.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £7,500,000
    5 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
  2. Status changed to planned
    5 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    5 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
  4. Buyer information updated
    5 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planned
    Published valueNot published
    Portobello Swim Centre, first opened in 1898 and located three miles from Edinburgh City Centre, contains Edinburgh’s only publicly available Victorian Turkish bath (one of only three remaining in Scotland), along with two public swimming pools and a gym facility) Key proposals include: - Ground Floor: Relocation of the gym to the first floor; reinstatement of the original changing area to the west of the entrance; creation of a new studio space centrally located within the building; installation of additional poolside cubicles; and reconfiguration of circulation routes to enhance user flow. - First Floor: Conversion of existing studio spaces into a new dual-aspect gym overlooking Portobello Beach and both swimming pools. - Externally: Substantial repairs are planned for the roof and stonework, with emergency stonework repairs already undertaken in October 2025. The outline MEP scope includes: - Upgrades to switchgear, distribution systems, and general power - Installation of new general and emergency lighting - Coordination with specialists on fire detection, access control, data networks, and AV systems Additional information: Please complete the enclosed short questionnaire if you are interested in the project to help determine an appropriate route to market
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    5 Jan 2026, 12:07 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-346
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  • The City of Edinburgh Council
    buyer

    Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 8BG
    callum.ewan@edinburgh.gov.uk
    +44 1314693922
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