Heriot-Watt Wins bid for National Performance Centre for Sport
Edinburgh’s Heriot Watt University has won the bid to host the new National Performance Centre for Sport (NPCS) beating stiff competition from Stirling and Dundee.
The Sports Consultancy provided detailed business planning and financial business case as part of the project team which included Deloitte Real Estate and Edinburgh based architects Reiach and Hall.
The new facility will be backed by £25m from the Scottish Government and £2.5m from each of Heriot-Watt University and the City of Edinburgh Council. It is expected that construction will start in the spring of 2014 and it will be operational by 2016.
The centre will feature an indoor full-sized 3G football pitch with seating for 500, a full sized grass pitch with seating for 500, a synthetic 3G pitch, two goalkeeper training areas with floodlights, two grass rugby pitches, five grass football pitches, three outdoor tennis courts, and a nine-court sports hall. There will also be a 100-station fitness suite, hydrotherapy, strength and conditioning and treatment areas, office accommodation for governing bodies and also incorporate the existing facilities at the University’s centre for sport and exercise.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “The National Performance Centre for Sport will be the jewel in the crown for Scottish sport and help turn dreams into reality. It will be the best place for our elite athletes to mentally and physically prepare to compete on the world stage, helping more Scots win, more often”.
“The Heriot Watt and City of Edinburgh Council team presented an inspiring vision which clearly demonstrated a positive commitment to developing high performance and a strong focus on partnership. I am confident they will deliver an iconic project, in a great setting, that takes Scottish sport onto a new level”.
Stewart Harris, Chief Executive of Sportsc2otland, said: “Today is a very significant day for sport in Scotland as the National Performance Centre for Sport is a tremendous addition to Scotland’s sporting facilities.”
“This new multi-sport performance centre will complement the terrific facilities we already have in Scotland, and assist our high performance athletes in honing their skills and delivering on the world stage.”
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