The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has started the tender process to appoint an architect-led design team for the restoration of its fire damaged Mackintosh building.

In May, the historic A-listed building was partially destroyed when the blaze happened. At one stage, around 200 firefighters tackled the fire; they managed to save 90% of the structure, and 70% of its contents.

It is thought some £20m will now need to be invested in the building to restore it to its former state.

According to reports, a public tender for the redevelopment process is expected to be published next month before the GSA starts its selection process in late September 2014. It will appoint its chosen team by spring 2015.


Work on the building will not commence until 2016, with a scheduled completion date of 2018.

In a statement, the school said: "The GSA is wholly committed to reconstructing and restoring the Mackintosh Building to its full use as a working School of Art and its architectural glory. In delivering this goal it has the backing of government agencies at national and local levels and the support of benefactors from around the world.

"To help realise this high-profile project successfully, the GSA will shortly be seeking to appoint a suitably skilled and experienced Architect-led, multidisciplinary design team."

More information on the tender can be found via the Public Contracts Scotland website.

(JP/IT)