National Performance Centre for Sport Stage 1 bid document appendices

Putting sport first

APPENDIX 1

SPORT GOVERNING BODY DATA SHEETS

SGBs Data Sheets

This section contains data sheets on each of the SGBs that have expressed an interest in being part of the NPCS. Following the initial expressions of interest, sportscotland consulted with each of the SGBs concerned, to develop a clear understanding of any gaps they have in their facilities networks and to establish the extent to which they would use the NPCS.

As a result of this work, sports which have identified a strategic need for performance facilities in key geographic areas have been highlighted with a primary need at the NPCS. Other sports which could take advantage of using the core facilities but do not have this primary need at performance level have been highlighted as a secondary users in the table below.

Primary Need Secondary Use Athletics Badminton Basketball Cricket Football Equestrian Rugby Handball Tennis Hockey Volleyball Shinty Squash and Racketball

SGB Information

The information in the attached sheets should be used for guidance only and may change during the bid process. Further details of their facility requirement, usage and location preferences can be obtained from either the SGBs or sportscotland.

It would be unrealistic for us to expect that all of the facility requirements identified by SGBs could be delivered through the NPCS. While our focus will be on ensuring the core facilities are delivered, we do want potential bidders to take cognisance of the geographical gaps identified by these SGBs when they are developing their bids.

Equally, there may be justification for bidders including facilities for other sports where these can be justified in terms of their national, regional or local fit.

Bidders are encouraged to discuss their proposals with sportscotland as early as possible to ensure there is a clear understanding of what would be considered part of the NPCS and those elements that would be considered complementary.

Sports with a Primary need for Performance Facilities at NPCS.

Athletics Scottish Athletics Caledonia House Redheughs Rigg SouthGyle Edinburgh EH12 9DQ Contact Nigel Holl, Chief Executive tel: 0131 539 7320 e-mail: [email protected] www.scottishathletics.org.uk Background Members: circa 10,000 athletics & 25,000 jogscotland Clubs: circa 140, plus 400+ jogging groups Olympic Sport: Y Paralympic Sport: Y Commonwealth Sport: Y Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition (outdoor) Scotstoun Met at Scotstoun. Grangemouth Meadowbank due for Aberdeen replacement – NPCS? Kilmarnock Pitrievie Meadowbank Inverness Competition (indoor) Emirates Arena None Training (outdoor) Above plus local venues None Training (indoor) Emirates Arena (track & field) None Ravenscraig (straight) Aberdeen (straight) Grangemouth (straight) Meadowbank (straight) Pitreavie (straight) Facilities Requirements Outdoor 400m athletics track (location dependant) Covered Throws Facility Potential Endurance facility / centre – indoor and out Indoor 400m Athletics Track Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy - Endurance specific conditioning Education facilities Office Yes – potential to relocate whole staff HQ to the venue. (if part of overall athletics facility) Use Regular, but low numbers. Community (club) use anticipated – athletes on the pathway Squads @ weekends. Elite athletes during the day. Hotel Accommodation Yes – to be confirmed

Summary

Excellent existing athletics provision in the West (eg Scotstoun / Kilmarnock / Emirates Arena) mean a west based NPCS would not be suitable for the sport as it would serve to draw users away from existing facilities and centres.

Scottishathletics has a preference for a location in the East (accessible M8 / A720) recognising the NPCS as a possible opportunity to address the ongoing issue of a replacement for Meadowbank Stadium. They are clear they would move their home to the NPCS and would like the national centre to include one of only a few 400m indoor tracks in the world.

The alternative Endurance Centre (gathering interest given likely indoor 400m capital cost) might be better suited in the Stirling area – using the natural environment as a basis.

The proposed indoor 400m track would be an international asset, the business case to warrant such a facility is unclear. Failing this, the athletics requirement at the NPCS would be considerably less and concentrate on one of a series of regional Throwing Centres, with the potential to explore an Endurance Centre (with Triathlon, cycling etc) utilising natural resources (venue) and state of the art equipment (water based treadmill, AlterG machines etc.

Basketball Basketball Scotland Caledonia House Redheughs Rigg South Gyle Edinburgh EH12 9DQ

Contact Kevin Pringle, CEO tel: 0131 317 7260 e-mail: [email protected] www.basketballscotland.co.uk

Background Members:c3,400 Clubs:93 Performance Athletes: 4 GB Top 200; c20 SIS Supported / basketballscotland Performance Athlete Olympic Sport: Y Paralympic Sport: Y Commonwealth Games Sport: Y (from 2018) Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition International & National Comps

The Peak (Stirling); Free-standing FIBA Baskets; Meadowbank & The Show-court with current Pleasance (Edinburgh); standard floor markings; Lagoon (Paisley); Bleacher seating Emirates (Glasgow); Aberdeen Sports Village

National League Only (i.e. not listed above or below for NS training) St Maurice’s Academy (Cumbernauld); The Mariner Centre (Falkirk); Portobello High School (Edinburgh); The Crags (Edinburgh); WHEC (Edinburgh); Training National Squad Training

The Peak (Stirling); 2 x show-court baskets (wall St Augustine’s HS, mounted or portable); 4/6 Forrester’s HS & Holyrood wall mounted, height HS (Edinburgh); adjustable baskets Deans Community HS & Armadale Academy (West Lothian); North Inch Campus (Perth); Mayfield Sports Centre (Dundee); Aberdeen Sports Village (Aberdeen); Lagoon (Paisley); Milburn Academy (Inverness)

NPCS requirements Outdoor None Indoor 9-court Games Hall – 3 full size courts Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Education Office None required for FT Staff

Use As per Appendix 5 Hotel Accommodation Relatively high use April – July for residential camps and visiting opposition.

Summary basketballscotland currently has a number of facility partnerships with key facilities throughout Scotland. The partnerships include priority booking agreements and reduced rates for repeat bookings. Each of the venues we use has different merits, although The Peak in Stirling is the most commonly used for competition & training, due to it’s central location, size, seating & equipment, as well as the agreed rate of booking.

Use of the National Performance Centre would enable us to be more targeted in our approach to facility usage. International & National Competitions & Training (primarily April – August) would be the main focus, although partnership with a club may provide a new home venue throughout the domestic season and help raise the standard of the National League competition venues.

Our performance athlete support structure is currently under review, with the dual goal of supporting key athletes for GB representation at 2016 and beyond, as well as supporting Scottish teams for strong performances at 2018. A central location for training, support service provision and home-based International competition would support this aim, as has been proven with other centralised programmes around strong performance facilities. basketballscotland are well positioned to take advantage of the benefits offered by the NPC, in a performance setting.

We look forward to developments in the NPC and to establishing a strong partnership between the facility and the governing body of this growing sport; both in terms of participation and performance.

Football Scottish FA Hampden Park Glasgow G42 9AY Contact Stewart Regan, Chief Executive tel: 0141 616 6000 fax: 0141 616 6001 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.scottishfa.co.uk Background Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition Hampden Park Met at Hampden. Training Various To be met at NPCS (currently met at Inverclyde) NPCS requirements 1no. “Hampden” size natural grass football pitch (w. Outdoor floodlighting) 3no. Natural Grass football pitches (w. floodlighting) 1no. 3G pitch (w. floodlighting) 2no. Natural Grass Goalkeeper Training Area (60x40m) Refer to Appendix 2 for further information. 1no “Hampden” size 3G pitch with 1000no. spectator seating. Indoor Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Education facilities

Office Cellular accommodation for Performance Director and Men and Women’s National Coaches. Open plan accommodation for 16no. staff plus 2x “drop-in”. Potential SFA Regional Office for 6no. staff (depending on location)

Use “Anchor Tenant” – See Appendix 5 Hotel Accommodation Yes – Refer to Appendix 5

Rugby Scottish Rugby Union Murrayfield Roseburn Street Edinburgh EH12 5PJ Contact Mark Dodson, Chief Executive tel: 0131 346 5000 fax: 0131 346 5001 e-mail: [email protected] www.sru.org.uk Background Members: Clubs: Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition Murrayfield Met Training Murrayfield Met Indoor training area not essential but requirement for supporting facilities: weights/fitness, medical/physio and lecture spaces. Ideally include residential accommodation. NPCS requirements Outdoor 2no. Natural Grass rugby pitches (w. floodlighting) 1no. 3G pitch (w. floodlighting) Natural Grass Training Area Indoor 1no. 3G pitch Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Education facilities Office No Use To be confirmed Hotel Accommodation Yes – See Appendix 5

Tennis Tennis Scotland Craiglockhart Tennis and Sports Centre Edinburgh EH14 1BZ Contact David Marshall, CEO tel: 0131 444 1984 fax: 0131 444 1973 e-mail: [email protected] www.tennisscotland.org

Background Members: Clubs: Olympic sport: Yes Commonwealth sport: No Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition (outdoor) Craiglockhart Tennis Centre, None Edinburgh

Competition (indoor) Scotstoun, Glasgow None

Training (outdoor) Craiglockhart See summary below

Training (indoor) University of Stirling

NPCS Requirements for Regional Performance Centres

Outdoor 4/6no asphalt courts (w. floodlighting) for year round use Indoor 4no acrylic courts Office Touchdown space. Use Dependant on location. Hotel Accommodation Dependant on location

Summary Tennis Scotland currently has a National Competition Centre at Craiglockhart, Edinburgh and a National Tennis Academy at Stirling University. It has confirmed that it would like to see the National Tennis Academy enhanced as part of the NPCS, however this is dependant on the NPCS being located alongside. The enhancement would provide among other things an increase in court capacity with a different mix of indoor and outdoor surfaces to aide player development. Tennis would make use of the other facilities and services to be delivered in the NPCS.

In terms of other priorities, Tennis Scotland has identified gaps in its regional indoor performance infrastructure in the following locations: Inverness, Tayside or Fife and the central belt. It is also supportive of a regional facility being delivered through the NPCS if its location aligns with these known gaps.

Volleyball Scottish Volleyball Association 48 The Pleasance Edinburgh EH8 9TJ

Contact Margaret Ann Fleming, Chief Executive tel: 0131 556 4633 fax: 0131 557 4314 e-mail: [email protected] www.scottishvolleyball.org

Background Members: 1323 (at 31 March 2012) Clubs: 60 Performance Athletes:  Olympians: 5  Paralympians:1  Institute Network:15  Scotland start all levels 2012: 104 Olympic Sport: Y (both M+F Volleyball and M+F Beach) Paralympic Sport: Y (sitting volleyball) Commonwealth Games Sport: Y (from 2018) Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition None designated. To be met at NPCS Use of various venues Training None designated. To be met at NPCS Use of various venues

NPCS requirements Outdoor Beach Volleyball Court Indoor 9-court Games Hall with 1000 no. spectator seating Dedicated Beach Volleyball Hall Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Conferencing and Education facilities Office space Yes – home for SVA’s 10no. FT staff + 5no. “drop-in” Use Good - refer to Appendix 5 Hotel Accommodation Yes – refer to Appendix 5

Summary The SVA is, in principle, committed to creating the home of Scottish Volleyball at the NPCS and recognise the importance in moving its administration accommodation to the same location as its performance base. ‘The opportunity to house the NGB management directly alongside the work of performers, coaches and officials and brings cohesion and dynamism to the work of a sport. A greater understanding of everyone’s role promotes stronger working relationships and a more inclusive sporting environment. We see a NPCS as an opportunity to build an environment for volleyball that all our members consider ‘home’. Margaret Ann Fleming, CEO Scottish Volleyball Association. The SVA also buy into the vision of the multi-sport centre where sports can learn from each other and recognise the significant benefits of the cross fertilisation of training and coaching which is possible at the NPCS.

We have seen a real demand and growth in the sport following the 2012 Olympics and their own Strategic Plan 2013-2017 sets out a vision which matches the spirit of the NPCS’s. SVA fundamentally feel being part of the national centre would facilitate the development of players and coaches to deliver world class performance. “London 2012 provided a watershed moment for performance volleyball in Britain and in Scotland. It opened the door to international recognition for Scottish players such as GB Women’s Indoor Captain and FIVB Hero, Lynne Beattie, and offered a unique platform for the sports of beach and sitting volleyball to build their local profile.” Margaret Ann Fleming, CEO Scottish Volleyball Association.

Sports with a Secondary need for Performance Facilities at NPCS.

Badminton Badminton Scotland Cockburn Centre 40 Bogmoor Place Glasgow G51 4TQ

Contact Anne Smillie, Chief Executive tel: 0141 445 1218 fax: 0141 425 1218 e-mail: [email protected] www.scotbadminton.demon.co.uk

Background Members: 10,000 Clubs: 276 Olympic Sport: Y Paralympic Sport: N Commonwealth Sport: Y Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition Scotstoun Met Training National Badminton Met Academy, Scotstoun NPCS requirements Outdoor None Indoor 9 or 12-court Games Hall Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Education facilities Office No – SGB Home to remain the Cockburn Centre Use Yes – Regional Development level only Hotel Accommodation No

Cricket Scottish Cricket Ltd National Cricket Academy Edinburgh EH4 3NT

Contact Roddy Smith, Chief Executive tel: 0131 313 7420 fax: 0131 313 7430 e-mail: [email protected] www.cricketscotland.com

Background Members: 12,000 Clubs: 180 Ranked 14th in the World Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition (outdoor) Grange Club currently National ground suitable for selected as national hosting international matches competition venue for and home matches in National Cricket League. England & Wales Cricket Annual access agreement Board competitions such as with club. the CB40 as well as ICC One Day Internationals. New National Centre Range of equipment. required Permanent ground staff. Would also act as national

outdoor training centre.

Training (outdoor) none designated see above Training (indoor) National Indoor Cricket Met at NCA although some Academy (NCA) at Mary on site provision at NPCS Erskine School, Edinburgh crucial NPCS requirements Outdoor 1000no. fixed spectator seating with space for up to 5,000 for major matches for competition events. 2no natural grass cricket squares (existing at Forthbank) 6no bay outdoor grass net facility 4no bay artificial net facility ICC approved pavilion / Clubhouse Indoor Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Education facilities Swimming Pool access advantageous Indoor net facility Media and press facilities. Office CS have an office base at the NCA in Edinburgh but would prefer a relocation to the NPCS if possible – the minimum would be office accommodation for the technical staff Use Support Facilities, Training and National Tournaments Only Hotel Accommodation Good quality accommodation nearby crucial for hosting teams

Equestrian Horse Scotland Titwood Farm Kilmaurs Ayrshire KA3 2PN Contact Billy Bell, Chief Operating Officer Tel: 07912 581 114 e-mail: [email protected] www.horsescotland.org Background Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition Training NPCS requirements Outdoor None Indoor Office Accommodation only Office Yes - home for HS’s 2no. FT staff

Use Office Accommodation only Hotel Accommodation No

Handball Scottish Handball Association Inverclyde National Centre Burnside Road Largs KA30 8RW

Contact Stephen Neilson, Chair mobile: 07802 881778 [email protected] www.scottishhandball.com

Background Members:800 Clubs:15 Performance Athletes: 5 as part of GB squads Olympic Sport:Yes Paralympic Sport: No Commonwealth Games Sport: Yes Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition Ravenscraig Training Inverclyde and various NPCS requirements Outdoor None Indoor 9-court Games Hall – need 40m x 20m court Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Office Depending on location we may relocate to the NPCS Use Potentially 4 – 6 hours per day court time plus weight training. Hotel Accommodation Access to student accommodation for younger players and occasional usage of hotel accommodation for events.

Hockey Scottish Hockey, 589 Lanark Road Edinburgh EH14 5DA

Contact Robert Heatly, Chief Executive Officer tel: 0131 453 9070 e-mail: [email protected] www.scottish-hockey.org.uk

Background Members: approx. 6,000 Clubs: 120 Performance Athletes: Performance Programme (youth: 300 Centres of Excellence (U21): 60, Seniors: 60) Olympic Sport: Y Paralympic Sport: N Commonwealth Games Sport: Y

Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition Glasgow Green (West) Met (once GG completed for Peffermill, Edinburgh (East) Commonwealth Games) Training Regional network None – already met

Indoor None NPCS NPCS requirements Outdoor None Indoor 9-court Games Hall 1no. 3G pitch Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Classroom

Office No – SGB home will remain at Glasgow Green Use Good winter use - refer to Appendix 5 Hotel Accommodation No

Shinty Camanachd Association, Alton House Ballifeary Road Inverness IV3 5PJ

Contact Torquil Macleod, Chief Operating Officer tel: 01463 715931 e-mail: [email protected] www.shinty.org

Background Members: 2667 Clubs: 56 Performance Athletes: 60 National Squad Players plus additional Regional Squad players (inc. age-group) Olympic Sport: N Commonwealth Sport: N

Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition Bught Park, Inverness Top-quality playing facility in An Aird, Fort William a central location Mossfield Park, Oban

Training Limited access to a variable Top-quality training facility in standard of member club a central location facilities across the country

NPCS requirements Outdoor 1no. 155 x 74m grass pitch (w. floodlighting) 2no. 3G pitches orientated to accommodate a Shinty pitch Spectator facilities for events

Indoor Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Meeting Rooms Audio Visual Suite

Office SGB home will remain in Inverness but possible use as a satellite office for a Regional Development Manager Use Infrequent Hotel Accommodation Not essential but would be useful given the spread of shinty players across the country

Squash and Racketball Scottish Squash and Racketball Limited, Caledonia House, I Redheughs Rigg, South Gyle, Edinburgh EH12 9DQ Contact John Dunlop Chief Executive Officer, tel: 0131 625 4425 or 0777 947 4226 e-mail: [email protected] www.scottishsquash.org.uk

Background Members: c 3500 Clubs: c 75 Performance Athletes: c 24 Olympic Sport: N Paralympic Sport: N Commonwealth Games Sport: Y

Existing Facilities Requirements National Facilities Competition Scotstoun will create the first Long term a new competition ever purpose built venue in the North East competition venue in would be attractive. Scotland.

Competitions currently take Redevelopment of Aberdeen place in larger clubs or at SRC and adjoining sports HWU Riccarton Campus venue a possibility

Training Singles facilities only Doubles training facilities

NPCS requirements Outdoor None Indoor 3-courts with moveable internal walls to allow doubles play. (3-court format preferred as 3 courts will create 2 doubles courts) Strength + Conditioning Physiotherapy + Hydrotherapy Office SSRL could relocate its current office in Caledonia House, Edinburgh. Use NPCS would be used to host regional development squads. Depending on location NPCS and access, SSRL would consider creating a new club at the facility. Similar work is currently underway ahead of the opening of Scotstoun. Hotel Accommodation Standard twin room accommodation.

APPENDIX 2

OUTLINE SPECIFICATONS

National Performance Centre for Sport

Outline Specifications

1. Indoor 3G Training Pitch

The following information is based on the construction of an indoor training facility with a full size 3G synthetic grass pitch. An option to incorporate an indoor multi-purpose training area within this building should be given consideration, although this will be dependant on location and the related demand for such a facility.

Spectator seating for c1,000 should be allowed for in the proposals, although this is subject to ongoing discussion, and may result in a reduction rather than an increase. The design should allow for clear unimpeded views for spectators over the pitch area.

1,1 Specific Requirements for the Pitch

The playing surface must be constructed in ‘3G’ synthetic grass and have dimensions of 105 x 68m. There must be a minimum 3m safety margin around the perimeter of the pitch, taking the overall carpet up to dimensions of 111 x 74m. The installation shall comply with the FIFA 2 Star performance standard.

There must be a clear minimum floor to ceiling height of 20m over the centre of the pitch, reducing to a minimum of 15m at the eaves, or the side of the pitch, as appropriate. Whilst the pitch will be used principally for football training, other sports will use the surface if considered suitable.

1.2 Specific Requirements for the Multi-Purpose Area

3 or 6-lane synthetic surfaced sprint straight (with areas for jumping and throwing if required). The track should be constructed fully in accordance with the IAAF Track and Field Facilities Manual and comply with all relevant British Standards.

2. Natural Grass Pitches

Externally, a minimum of four natural grass training pitches must be provided if not currently available on site. An outline specification for these pitches is set out below:

2.1 One pitch must be a ‘Hampden’ type pitch. The pitch will have dimensions 105 x 68m, with floodlighting and irrigation, and constructed to an equivalent but not identical quality to the pitch at the National Stadium. There must be a minimum 3m safety margin around the perimeter of the pitch. This pitch will be used exclusively by the Scottish FA and will not be available for use by others.

2.2 One match pitch with dimensions 100 x 60m, with floodlighting and irrigation, and constructed to a high quality. A safety margin of 3m around the perimeter of each pitch must also be incorporated in the design, with ideally a larger area to allow for rotation and recovery of areas

2.3 Two pitches with dimensions 100 x 60m, irrigation and constructed to a high quality. A safety margin of 3m around the perimeter of each pitch must also be incorporated in the design, with ideally a larger area to allow for rotation and recovery of areas

2.4 Two goalkeeping areas of 60x40m should be provided with suitable irrigation and constructed to a high quality.

3. 9 or 12-Court Sports Hall

The following information is based on the construction of a 9 and 12-court sports hall including bleacher seating for c500 spectators.

3.1 Outline Specification for 9-Court Sports Hall

The internal dimensions of the sports hall will be 52m long x 28m wide with a clear uninterrupted height over the principle playing area of 9.1m. The hall will be capable of being subdivided by nets along its length into three modules of 4 courts, or into one module of 3 courts and one module of 6 courts.

Lighting of the sports hall will deliver uniform levels of illumination across the hall, good colour rendering and avoid glare. The luminance level will not be less than 750lux but will be capable of providing different levels of lighting within the hall if it is divided or used for lower standard of play. A maximum of 1500Lux level will be required for Volleyball use.

Playing surfaces in the sports hall must conform to A sprung or semi-sprung sports floor will typically be specified. Court markings will be specified following consultation with SGBs at preferred bidder stage.

3.2 Outline Specification for 12-Court Sports Hall

The internal dimensions of the sports hall will be 54m long x 33m wide with a clear uninterrupted height over the principle playing area of 9.1m. The hall will be capable of being subdivided by nets along its length into three modules of 4 courts and subdivided across its width into two modules of 6 courts and also one module of 9 courts and one module of 3 courts.

Lighting of the sports hall will deliver uniform levels of illumination across the hall, good colour rendering and avoid glare. The luminance level will not be less than 750lux but will be capable of providing different levels of lighting within the hall if it is divided or used for lower standard of play. A maximum of 1500Lux level will be required for Volleyball use.

Playing surfaces in the sports hall must conform to A sprung or semi-sprung sports floor will typically be specified. Court markings will be specified following consultation with SGBs at preferred bidder stage.

4. Beach Volleyball Hall

The internal dimensions of the sports hall will be 28m long x 20m wide with a clear uninterrupted height over the principle playing area of 7m minimum.

Lighting of the sports hall will deliver uniform levels of illumination across the hall, good colour rendering and avoid glare. The luminance level will not be less than 750lux but will be

capable of providing different levels of lighting within the hall if it is used for lower standard of play. A maximum of 1500Lux level will be required for Volleyball Use.

Playing surface should be sand and meet the specification of the FIVB official Beach Volleyball rules.

No spectator seating is required.

5. Squash Courts

A bank of 3 glass backed squash courts will have internal dimensions of 9.75m x 6.4m and a clear height of a minimum 5.64m above playing surface. Each dividing wall should be moveable at allow doubles play or the 3 courts to open into a single multi-purpose space.

Lighting of the squash courts will deliver uniform levels of illumination across the court, good colour rendering and avoid glare. The luminance level will not be less than 300lux with 500lux as the recommended standard. For glass backed courts it is important that the lighting levels outside the back of the court are the same level.

The playing surface should be matt finish in natural wood and/or a single colour. All finishes shall have a minimum reflectance value of 50% and all colours shall be of the same reflectance value + or - 10%.

No spectator seating is required.

6. Fitness Suite

The dimensions and number of stations within the Fitness Suite is open to bidders to determine with us at the appropriate stage, but 100 stations is the minimum. The specification of the space and the equipment must suit a number of key users from the high performance athletes to open membership.

A degree of privacy, through separation, should be looked at when the high performance squads are using the facility at the same time as other users.

State of the art equipment, including water treadmills and AlterG machines are being considered, although this specialised equipment should be located in a separate but adjacent suite with the physiotherapy and hydrotherapy facilities.

7. Office Space

Currently there is a potential requirement for over 60 full time members of SGB staff to be located at the NPCS. The final number and specific requirements will be determined at the preferred bidder stage, but there is a desire to have all staff in the same location, although due to the numbers this may have to be on more than one level. The design of the office accommodation should address the benefits of the cross fertilisation of SGB knowledge.

The office accommodation should be a mix of demountable cellular accommodation and open plan areas. Shared conference and meeting rooms and “drop-in” work spaces should be provided.

Staff welfare and break-out spaces are needed and all spaces must be accessible to all.

APPENDIX 3

INDICATIVE MINIMUM SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION

National Performance Centre for Sport Guide Schedule of Core Accommodation

NOTE: The information contained in this Schedule of Accommodation is indicative and will be clarified with the Preferred Bidder at the appropriate stage once appointed. Indicative areas and costs below do not include VAT, professional and statutory fees, landscaping and external works and site purchase costs (where applicable)

Room Name Ref. Area Quantity Total Net Nom Cost (sq m) Area (sq m) (£M) Indoor Football Hall (full size) 10,200 Inc Storage and Seating for 1,000 people

9-court Sports Hall (52x29m) 2,200 Inc Storage and Seating for 500 people

Fitness Suite 500 Strength + Conditioning Facilities

Changing Facilities 650 Changing Rooms Accessible Changing Rooms Public Toilets

Office Accommodation 700 Office Accommodation 500 Office Ancillary 200

Health + Wellbeing 200 Treatment incl. Hydrotherapy

Entrance Concourse / Street 350 Incl. Retail/Museum Display etc

Net Total circa 14,800 Circulation - @ 10% v v 1,480 Plant - @ 5% of NET v v 740 Internal Walls @ 6% of NET v v 880

Gross Total circa 17,900

Approx Cost (New Build) £1400 - 17,900sq m £25M - Benchmarked against Ravenscraig £1700 £30.5M Regional Indoor Centre /Aberdeen Regional Sports Facility

External 3G Pitch (w. Floodlights) 9,000 1 9,000 £0.6M External Hampden Pitch (w. Floodlights) 9,000 1 9,000 £0.5M External Grass Pitches (w. Floodlights) 9,000 3 27,000 £0.5M

Approx Cost (New Build) circa £26.6M - 32.1M

APPENDIX 4

EXAMPLE FACILTIES

Example Facilities

The following sheets in Appendix 4 provide images of similar facilities as an illustration of the aspiration design approach we wish to see for the National Performance Centre for Sport under the headings:.

Design Exemplars

 Aberdeen Sports Village

 Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility

 St George’s Park

Key Criteria:

 Setting

 External Architecture

 Materials and Colour

 Interior Architecture

 Branding

Appendix 4 - Design Examples

Example Facilities • Aberdeen Sports Village • Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility • St. George’s Park, Burton-on-Trent (English FA National Training Facility)

Key Criteria • Setting • External Architecture • Materials and Colour • Interior Architecture • Branding

Aberdeen Sports Village 3G Football Hall 9-court Sports Hall Ravenscraig Regional Sports Centre 3G Football Hall Indoor Halls St. George’s Park – FA Training Centre 3G Football Hall Hydrotherapy + Fitness Suites Architecture Setting Setting External Architecture Materials and Colour Interior Architecture Branding

APPENDIX 5

OUTLINE SCHEDULE OF USE BY SPORT GOVERNING BODIES

SGBs Usage Programme

The following sheets in Appendix 5 are the indicative proposals from the SFA, Scottish Volleyball Association and Scottish Hockey in terms of their projected usage of the spaces at the NPCS from 2016.

This usage is subject to detailed negotiation with the preferred bidder at the appropriate stage.