Three bidders in running to develop National Performance Centre
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SportScotland has revealed bidders who have made it to the second stage of the process to develop a National Performance Centre for Scotland.
A preferred bidder for the multi-sport centre, to receive up to £25m of government support, will be announced in summer with the facilities expected to be complete by early 2016.
Six stage one bids were received in February and those that have been invited to take their bid to the second stage include Dundee City Council, Heriot-Watt University and a joint bid from Stirling Council and the University of Stirling.
Those that lost out include Midlothian Council, Perth + Kinross Council and University of St. Andrews.
The deadline for the submission of second stage bids is 5 July.
It is anticipated construction of the centre will start early 2014 and will open to performance athletes from across the country by Q2 2016.
Sports that have expressed interest in being involved with the facility include: football, rugby, athletics, cricket, badminton, squash, racquetball, volleyball, hockey, shinty, equestrian, basketball, handball and tennis.
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