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Rent

If you rent space in a building owned and operated by the Scottish Association for Marine Science, �첥��Ƶwill charge a rent depending on the standard of the rooms and the surrounding facilities. These will vary between the Sir John Murray Building (including the European Centre for Marine Biotechnology), the Sheina Marshall Building, the �첥��Ƶresearch aquarium, the Hebrides Building and the Rockall Building. VAT is not charged for the SJM/ECMB/SM buildings, but is charged for occupancy of the Hebrides and Rockall Buildings. The exact fit-out of the rented facility will be discussed and agreed between �첥��Ƶand each tenant.

• >John Murray building, ECMB, aquarium
• >Sheina Marshall building

Service charge

When tenants rent space at �첥��Ƶthey also have access to a range of services and are thus liable to a service charge. All service charges attract VAT payment. For paying the service charge, tenants have the following benefits:

• >joined reception and mail sorting facilities (staffed Mon – Fri 0830 – 1715)
• >free access to �첥��Ƶfacilities including toilets, kitchen facilities, a café in the  and a part-time staffed library
• >signage
• >free parking, subject to space on first-come-first-served basis
• >security
• >WiFi
• >building insurance
• >building maintenance
• >electricity usage in offices
• >cleaning of communal areas
• >free use of ECMB meeting room (ECMB tenants)
• >reduced rate on use of meeting and conference facilities at SAMS, which include excellent video conferencing facilities. Meeting and conference facilities can seat from 4 to 100 delegates. Our caterers are happy to quote for a range of options.

Additional services not included in rent / service charge

• >Electricity – if a tenant rents only office space, service charge includes electricity. Tenants with labs, workshops or other facilities will be invoiced for the electricity they use.
• >Telephones including serviced switchboard: £10 per handset + phone bills; we can provide voicemail for £5 per mailbox.
• >Cleaning: the cleaning of shared spaces is included in the service charge but cleaning of the rented space is the responsibility of the tenant. If you want to hire �첥��Ƶcleaners, this costs an additional £10 per hour and it is up to the tenant to decide how much cleaning to contract in.
• >Access to �첥��Ƶresearch infrastructure: please discuss your requirements
• >Photocopying and printing: tenants can pay for access to �첥��Ƶphotocopying and printing facilities (�첥��Ƶcan print up to A0 and banners) – you will be invoiced for usage
• >IT and communications support: please discuss your requirements (�첥��Ƶhas high bandwidth IT connection provided by the UK University ISP Janet).

Additional free benefits for �첥��Ƶtenants

• >access to �첥��Ƶseminars and events
• >access to expertise from a range of professionals from science, education, management, HR, H&S, IT, communications, marketing etc
• >networking opportunities
• >opportunities to develop joint projects with �첥��Ƶstaff and students
• >opportunity to engage with �첥��Ƶstudents as interns, for projects or as p/t staff
• >part of the internal email system provides information on accommodation, sporting and cultural activities as well as monthly charity bake sales
• >opportunity to join active social life on site including staff organised lunchtime sports classes

We offer occasional virtual tenancies mostly to new companies who want to become tenants at �첥��Ƶwhen their business is more mature. Occasionally we also accommodate bigger businesses to enable them to expand their activities in Scotland.

Virtual tenancy

• >Use of European Centre for Marine Biotechnology postal address
• >Pigeon hole for post mail
• >Access pass for �첥��Ƶfacilities to collect mail and messages Mon – Fri 0845 – 1709
• >Forwarding mail to another postal address (recharges for postage will be added)
• >Telephone number with remote access voicemail can be arranged (additional charges)
• >Photocopying (additional charges)
• >Meeting room space available to hire by the hour with use of AV and VC capabilities if required
• >Free access to �첥��Ƶseminars and library
• >Free use of �첥��ƵWi-Fi
• >Inclusion in site-wide email messages possible

A virtual tenancy will be regulated via an exchange of a letter signed by both parties.

The following are some of our tenant companies

 - hosting BBC journalists covering the west of Scotland for the BBC's Gaelic channel.

 - marine science is beautiful textile and fashion design.

 - blue biotech company making compostable, antimicrobial bioplastic from waste of the fisheries industry.

 - aquaculture health provider - local office.

 – Project Management Consultancy specialising in new build housing.

 - selection and screening of marine organisms.

 - law firm

 - salmon farming business.

- scientific and commercial diving and recompression services (formerly National Facility for Scientific Diving).

Virtual tenants

- technology company for aquaculture, fisheries and renewables industries.

Sezanne Marine - marine engineers.

Tenants based at �첥��Ƶor at the wider  can access a range of our services and equipment.

Please contact our commercial subsidiary  for quotes (Email us: info@srsl.com).