Closing date 12 noon Tuesday 2nd September 2025
North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) offers to the market an excellent development opportunity.
- Suitable for residential development within North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 2022.
- Sizeable, well positioned brownfield site.
- Close to retail and leisure facilities.
Location
The opportunity is located within the Newmains, a village and former mining community on the eastern edge of Wishaw, approximately 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Glasgow. Vehicular access is currently taken from School Road and Parkview Crescent, which forms the West and South boundary of the site.
Accommodation
Size - 2.31 Hectare (5.71 acre) development site
Terms
Price - Offers over £1.5m invited. NLC intends to waive VAT exemption therefore VAT will be payable.
Bid Submissions - All bidders must be registered with Public ContractsScotland (https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) as a “Supplier” (this is a free service and registration can be concluded within 10 minutes of logging onto the site).
Once registered, you will be able to search the site by using the "search notices" tab. From here you can download the supplementary information, ask questions and upload your bid submission. Please include the following information with your submission:
- a clear statement of the sum offered, along with any proposed contractual conditions/timescales.
- drawings covering the whole proposed development, showing layout, access and parking proposals.
The Council will only accept submissions made via the Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Bids arriving after the closing date/time will not be considered nor will bids sent by email.
Following Closing Date - A shortlist of bidders will be identified and issued with detailed commentary which can be used to present a final bid. A final closing date for the second stage bid process will be notified to shortlisted bidders only.
Once a preferred bidder is selected, final authority to proceed with the disposal will be required from NLC’s Finance & Resources committee.
The committee date will be confirmed following the second stage bid review.
The final legal offer production will be by agreement between the council and the preferred bidder.
Legal Costs - Each party shall be responsible for their own costs.
Specification
- 2.31 Hectare (5.71 acre) development site
- ‘General Urban Area’ Site in 2022 LDP
- Closing date 12 noon Tuesday 2nd September 2025
- Offers over £1.5m invited