East Ayrshire Council

Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ

Kilmarnock

KA3 7BU

UK

Contact person: David Shields

Telephone: +44 1563576000

E-mail: david.shields@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM93

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00223

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45213200

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

The Ayrshire Engineering Park (AEP) project will contribute towards meeting current demand for new industrial space within East Ayrshire and Ayrshire, where there is a lack of high quality sites and premises that support the growth ambitions of a number of local Ayrshire companies.

This Phase (3) will comprise the construction of a range of different sized shell Industrial Units B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 with associated parking, service yards and landscape elements. These works will be delivered by separate contract under a Design & Build procurement approach and are anticipated to be undertaken concurrently with the works associated with Phases 2.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 14 700 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

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)’ 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 ‘B&ES Association (Member status)’ or ‘CIPHE (Member status)’ 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 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 company which will carry out the Solar Photovoltaic installation must be on the current Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) database of certified installers at the time of installation. It is also required by the Authority

that all microgeneration products used are MCS certified to ensure that the installation qualifies for the Feed-in Tariff (FiTs) and that all MCS Certification is passed to the Employers Agent as part of the handover process.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

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 (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.

Professional Indemnity Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims, for 12 years from the date of practical completion of the Works

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 30/01/2026

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 16/03/2026

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

VI.4.1) Review body