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Property Strategic Development Advisor

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2026 at 10:57

Award Notice
Tender

01 May 2026 at 09:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise procured a strategic property development advisory service through a framework agreement. The work covers strategic advice, leading project delivery, support with securing external funding, town-planning advice, conceptual master planning and development protocols. The scope is indicative rather than exhaustive, with the full requirements set out in the procurement documents. It is classified as urban planning services, with related architectural, engineering, technical planning and construction consultancy activities. Delivery is across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The framework can also support property and development activity associated with Wave Energy Scotland, Orkney Research and Innovation Campus, Cairngorm Mountain and other participating public-sector organisations. The requirement is therefore suited to property, planning and development consultancies able to advise on complex public-sector projects and their delivery.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure as a single-supplier framework. Six electronic bids were received, including four from SMEs. The award decision period began on 4 June 2026, with bid opening on the same date. Graham + Sibbald Property Consultants Ltd was selected, and the contract was signed on 30 July 2026. The contract value is £480,000; the four-year framework budget was stated as £460,000 to £500,000 excluding VAT, while the successful tender was evaluated at £380,340. The framework is expected to run for four years from August 2026, equivalent to 1,440 days, and may be modified to increase, reduce or add similar services. Evaluation comprised 40% price and 60% quality, covering delivery methodology, team, fair work, sustainability and pass/fail requirements.

This award demonstrates established demand from Highlands and Islands Enterprise for a consultancy combining property strategy, planning, master planning, project delivery and funding advice. A credible future competitor would need a multidisciplinary team with relevant professional experience across strategic development and town-planning work, together with the capacity to manage several project call-offs and changing service volumes. The procurement tested both framework-management and call-off-delivery methodologies, so suppliers would need practical systems for mobilisation, prioritisation, reporting and client coordination rather than relying only on technical advice. Staff names and qualifications were required, and the evaluation also considered management capability, fair work practices, sustainability, community benefits, cyber security and prompt payment. Experience of advising public bodies on external funding and development protocols would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to subcontract specialist funding-assistance advice where appropriate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Property Strategic Development Advisor

Notice Description

The Contract Award Notice provides information on the framework agreement award. The Strategic Development Advisor will be required to provide: Strategic Advice; advise/lead on the delivery of the project; advise on Funding Assistance to assist in securing external funding; advise on Town Planning issues; conceptual master planning services; advise on development protocols. This list is not exhaustive but provides the basis of services required. Full details are provided in the Tender documentation. The Total value of the procurement shown in II.1.7 represents the total value of the framework agreement budget available. The value of the successful tender for evaluation purposes was GBP 380,340.00 across the 4 year framework agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

It is expected that these services will be required from August 2026 for a period of 4 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework agreement. The 4 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP 460 000 and GBP 500 000 (excluding VAT). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Framework may be modified for reasons including but not limited to: - reduction/ removal of Services, e.g., HIE actioning more of the services or elements of the services themselves - increasing the volume of Services - addition of similar Services In these situations, HIE will agree a price variation based on the pricing submitted within your Pricing Schedule. Modifications may result in the overall framework value being lower or higher than stated in the contract notice/contract award notice during the framework period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068fe6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072592-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71356400 - Technical planning services

71410000 - Urban planning services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the framework or at the end of the Framework, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Additional Buyers

Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd

Orkney Research and Innovation Campus LLP

Wave Energy Scotland Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AVIEMORE
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRAHAM + SIBBALD Property Consultants Ltd

Further Information

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