Over a hundred local organisations attended a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event to discuss opportunities during the development stage of the new educational facility in Ardrossan.

Contractors Morgan Sindall – who designed and constructed the recently completed constructed Maybole Academy – were at Ardrossan Civic Centre to discuss their plans and possible future opportunities for local businesses.

Morgan Sindall are currently at the design stage for the new facility and welcomed local SMEs, businesses, sole traders, and social enterprises – and 138 turned up at a very worthwhile event.

If you weren’t able to attend, there are still opportunities to contact Morgan Sindall to speak with their supply chain team about tendering opportunities on the Ardrossan Campus project before Christmas.

Please contact adminscotland@morgansindall.com for more information.

Councillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Green Environment and Economy said:

Quote:A huge thanks to everyone who attended the event and we hope it could be the start of your involvement in this really exciting project for Ardrossan and North Ayrshire. We are really looking forward to working with Morgan Sindal, and potentially some other local organisations, over the coming weeks and months

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The site is currently undergoing extensive remediation and construction of the new campus will not begin until next year.

The new facility will comprise early years, primary and secondary school with additional support needs.

The shared community facilities will also include a library, learning hub and indoor sports facilities including swimming pool, sports hall, gymnasium, dance studio & fitness studio, outdoor sports facilities including two sports pitches and a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA). There will also be an outdoor learning landscape, recreational and growing spaces, along with associated parking and infrastructure

Stuart Parker, managing director for Morgan Sindall Construction in Scotland, said: “The Meet the Buyer event allowed us to showcase Morgan Sindall’s commitment to local businesses and community wealth building. It was great to have such a good turnout for it, with 138 local organisations joining us at Ardrossan Civic Centre. This is a testament to the strong interest and potential for local SMEs, businesses, sole traders, and social enterprises to be part of this transformative Ardrossan Campus project.

This event is just the beginning of our journey in delivering a state-of-the-art educational facility that will serve the community’s learning needs while boosting local economic growth.”