Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1475712634
E-mail: procurement@inverclyde.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Appointment of RSL or Development Partner for Development of Clune Park Site in Port Glasgow
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this market research questionnaire is to:
Engage with the market to understand market risk and opportunities for the potential redevelopment of the Clune Park site in Port Glasgow.
Support the council in understanding and exploring potential delivery models and options for appointment of an RSL or development partner to develop the Clune Park site in Port Glasgow in line with the Councils masterplan.
Enable the council to understand the costs and cost drivers associated with the development.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
45211000
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Clune Park, Port Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Clune Park estate is located within the town of Port Glasgow, Inverclyde. Over recent years, the area has suffered from poor reputational issues with the existing tenement housing falling into disrepair.
A regeneration plan for the Clune Park area was approved by Inverclyde Council in May 2011 with the publicly stated aim of the plan being the demolition of 45 buildings within the estate to allow progress to be made in regenerating the area. Inverclyde Council continues to acquire properties to be held empty in the Clune Park regeneration area with the future aspiration for the demolition of tenement properties, which are no longer fit for purpose. To date, approximately 80% of the properties have been acquired. While efforts to acquire additional properties continues, it is anticipated that the process of acquisition will at some stage require a CPO.
In 2018, a masterplan outlining the preferred future use of Clune Park and the surrounding area was prepared to form proposals for the future redevelopment of the area once all existing properties were acquired. Set in a desirable location within easy commuting distance to Glasgow and the city Region, residential housing was deemed to be the preferred option for the area. This provides an ideal opportunity for the Council to deliver on its strategic plans to address repopulation, deprivation, and enhance the local environment.
The Council is looking to appoint a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) and/or development partner to act as a delivery partner to redevelop the Clune Park site in line with the key objectives of the Council’s Masterplan.
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note that this exercise is subject to change and does not constitute a formal procurement exercise, nor will any information obtained in this process prejudice any future procurement.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
21/01/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please complete the Market Research Questionnaire attached to this notice in its entirety answering all relevant questions that you and your organisation can identify and relate with.
Where possible please keep responses to individual questions under 1000 words. Should you need to attach any documentation please keep them specific to the question asked.
For any questions that are not relevant please populate (N/A) in the answer section provided.
If you require clarification on anything, raise the clarification via the public contract Scotland portal or contact procurement@inverclyde.gov.uk
If you are interested in participating in future opportunities that may flow form this exercise, but require support or further discussion, then please complete as much of the questionnaire as possible and confirm the areas where support or further discussion is required, along with contact details.
Completed questionnaires should be returned to procurement@inverclyde.gov.uk by 07 August 2025 @ 12 noon.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=804002.
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VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2025