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Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 2
Status Active
Published 18th Mar 2025
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9 |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | Infrastructure works consultancy services |
Procurement Method | Open procedure |
Value | £4,300,000 |
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Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 2
Status Active
Published 18th Mar 2025
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9 |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | Infrastructure works consultancy services |
Procurement Method | Open procedure |
Value | £4,300,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cairngorms National Park Authority
14 The Square
Grantown-on-spey
PH26 3HG
Contact
Mikko Olavi Saari
mikkosaari [at] cairngorms.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1479873535
Fax
+44 1479873527
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
National Park
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Active Communities - Aviemore North and Boat of Garten (Cairngorms 2030)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Cairngorms National Park Authority (the “Park Authorityâ€) as client is inviting bids from design consultants to act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015 for Active Communities, currently covering Aviemore North and Boat of Garten, funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of Cairngorms 2030 and by Transport Scotland via the Active Travel Infrastructure Fund.
Cairngorms 2030 is a broad, multi-themed programme arising as part of the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan.
The project scope is to complete RIBA Stage 3: Developed design and Stage 4: Technical design to the joint requirements of the Park Authority and The Highland Council. The bidder should note the ambition to construct by 2027/28.
Stage 3 Developed design and Stage 4 Technical design will be delivered consecutively following a logical critical path, with several activities presented as “live†documents carried between stages. Within the programme, the consultant should allow ample time for client, stakeholder, and funder feedback to be compiled, reviewed, and amendments made as necessary. Some documents will benefit from a collaborative approach between the client and principal designer to ensure external funding requirements are met. The principal designer should propose a suitable means of sharing collaborative documents, such as a cloud-based sharing platform.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: آ£4,300,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Aviemore North
Lot No
1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance
Cairngorms National Park
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aviemore is the largest community in the Cairngorms National Park with a population of nearly 4000. It is a remote small town per the Scottish Government Urban-Rural classification and is rural in character. It attracts over a million visitors a year. It is the main public transport hub for Badenoch & Strathspey with a Highland mainline railway station, large bus depot, and inter-city bus link. Many visitors arrive by car or campervan leading to congestion particularly in summer. It is therefore a strategic priority to get people travelling actively, which led to the inception of the Active Aviemore project.
A Stage 1 Feasibility study undertaken in 2018 identified potential non-motorised transport provisions. The feasibility study identified several potential projects for which Stage 2: Concept design was then completed in 2022-23. Stage 2: Concept design took a strongly participatory approach with the local community and defines sub-sections for design progression. Commonplace was used as a platform for engagement as part of Cairngorms 2030, with all projects hosted at Have Your Say Today - Cairngorms 2030 - Commonplace.
This ITT concerns one of the sub-sections, known as Aviemore North. The contract will cover Stage 3 Developed design and Stage 4 Technical design in accordance with the RIBA plan of work. The Stage 2 designs for Active Aviemore North comprise approx. 1740m of segregated cycle route, pavement improvements and traffic calming interventions along Grampian Road and Dalfaber Drive, connecting residential areas to the town core. The project area extends to Santa Claus Drive at the roundabout to the south, where the principal designer will consider the tie-in to the roundabout. To the north, the project extends to Dougal Drive, and to Craggan More Road at the north-eastern extent. Construction costs are estimated in the region of GBP 13.5m exc. VAT., with a requirement for this cost to be reviewed and updated as part of this contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: آ£4,200,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 June 2025
End date
30 June 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
As per ITT brief.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Boat of Garten
Lot No
2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance
Cairngorms National Park
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In 2021, as part of the development phase of Cairngorms 2030, five communities in the Badenoch and Strathspey area were selected to be subjects of a combined Stage 1: Feasibility study and Stage 2: Concept design funded by Sustrans; Dulnain Bridge, Carrbridge, Boat of Garten, Nethy Bridge and Newtonmore. Following a deliverability assessment, the community of Boat of Garten has been grouped with Aviemore North for delivery of Stage 3: Developed Design and Stage 4: Technical Design as part of this single Invitation to Tender.
Stage 1: Feasibility study involved engaging the community to map issues with the existing infrastructure and identifying opportunities for improvement. Community feedback related primarily to walking and wheeling, and as a result, no cycling-specific infrastructure is proposed.
Stage 2: Concept designs comprise a package of small-scale interventions including footway extensions, unsignalised and side road crossings and other traffic calming measures. There is an opportunity to explore additional placemaking. Construction costs are estimated in the region of GBP 300-350k, with a requirement for this to be updated.
Concurrently to Stage 2: Concept design, as a separate project, The Highland Council have been trialling 20mph limits in villages, including Boat of Garten. Consultation is currently underway to determine where limits will be retained or removed. Some elements of designs may need to work in conjunction with 20mph limits.
Projects in other communities may be offered as part of a contract extension, which is detailed further in Section 20 of the ITT.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Price - Weighting: 25
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: آ£69,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 June 2025
End date
30 June 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
As per ITT brief
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at .
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at .
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
n/a
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
As per ITT
(SC Ref:793685)
Download the ESPD document here:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom