Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Consultant to Investigate Feasibility of a Visitor Levy Scheme
Notice Description
Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (collectively, the Islands Authorities) jointly seek to commission a consultant to investigate the feasibility of a visitor levy scheme for each of the Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands and the Outer Hebrides, respectively.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (collectively, the Islands Authorities) jointly seek to commission a consultant to investigate the feasibility of a visitor levy scheme for each of the Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands and the Outer Hebrides, respectively.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000783127
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524294
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
79314000 - Feasibility study
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £35,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Dominic Wilson, Graeme MacDonald, Janvi Thombre
- Contact Email
- contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk, contracts@cne-siar.gov.uk, dominic.wilson@orkney.gov.uk, janvi.thombre@orkney.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1595744595, +44 1851600501, +44 1856873535
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KIRKWALL
- Postcode
- KW15 1NY
- Post Town
- Kirkwall
- 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
- TLM65 Orkney Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Electoral Ward
- Steòrnabhagh a Deas
- Westminster Constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV518534&idx=5
13th December 2024 - Additional information in relation to question asked 11/12/2024 10:53 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV518534&idx=4
18th November 2024 - Price Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV518534&idx=1
18th November 2024 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV518534&idx=2
18th November 2024 - Compliance Statement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV518534&idx=3
18th November 2024 - Structure and Format of Proposal -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518534
Provision of a Consultant to Investigate Feasibility of a Visitor Levy Scheme - Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (collectively, the Islands Authorities) jointly seek to commission a consultant to investigate the feasibility of a visitor levy scheme for each of the Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands and the Outer Hebrides, respectively. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524294
Provision of a Consultant to Investigate Feasibility of a Visitor Levy Scheme - Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (collectively, the Islands Authorities) jointly seek to commission a consultant to investigate the feasibility of a visitor levy scheme for each of the Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands and the Outer Hebrides, respectively.
Notice URLs
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