Provision of Pre-Construction (Stage 1) ECI Services – UAS Operations Centre
Net Zero Technology Centre LimitedEstimated Value
Up to £50,000
Deadline
2 October 2026
Published
21 September 2026
Type
services
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £50,000
- Closing date
- 2 October 2026 (closed)
- Published
- 21 September 2026
- Location
- Scotland
- Type
- Services · Open procedure procedure
- CPV code
- 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
Overview
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to provide Stage 1 pre-construction Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services for the proposed UAS Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire. Services will include buildability, construction methodology, programme and sequencing, procurement, supply-chain, risk, value-engineering and open-book cost-planning input.
Stage 1 is anticipated to run for three months with a capped fee below GBP 50,000 excluding VAT. The procurement anticipates a potential subsequent Stage 2 construction appointment, with the total potential contract value currently estimated at approximately GBP 1.5 million. Appointment to Stage 1 provides no guarantee or entitlement to Stage 2.
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The Net Zero Technology Centre is hiring a contractor to provide three months of early‑contractor‑involvement (ECI) services for the design and planning of a new UAS Operations Centre in Aberdeenshire, with a fee cap of £50,000 and a possible follow‑on construction contract worth about £1.5 million.
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Net Zero Technology Centre LimitedKey Dates
Published
21 September 2026
Submission deadline
2 October 2026
Notice type
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Source
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