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Invitation to Quote for consultancy services for the Provision of five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney

Orkney Islands Council

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Award

24 Mar 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Jan 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Orkney Islands Council, located at Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, is seeking consultancy services for the provision of five school travel plans for schools across the Orkney Islands. This open procedure represents an active procurement stage, with a tender process that concluded on 17th February 2025 and the contract subsequently awarded on 18th March 2025. The industry category of this procurement falls under 'General public services', specifically targeting consultancy services within the local region of Orkney. The project was completed for a value of GBP 12,500, with Eyland Skyn being the awarded supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport consultancy and sustainable travel solutions. Organisations with expertise in active travel, community consultation, and local transportation infrastructure would find this project especially suitable. This procurement process offered a potential growth opportunity by allowing businesses to demonstrate their capability in managing and delivering comprehensive travel plans that promote physical and mental health benefits through sustainable means. Given the collaborative nature of the project involving local stakeholders, consultancy firms with strong communication and project management skills were well suited to compete for this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Quote for consultancy services for the Provision of five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney

Notice Description

Consultancy Services required for the Provision for the five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To have a consultant to work on and deliver 5 School Travel Plans for the Schools of Orkney. This work involves knowledge of transportation, the local context of Orkney and consultation and engagement with school children, teachers. head teachers and parent councils; plus, relevant officers of the Council (Roads, Education, Development and Marine Planning). School Travel Plans pull together information on the school and the school staff, children and other users and how they travel to the facility by means of active travel (walking, wheeling and cycling). School Travel Plans will have actions that will detail physical interventions that aim to provide safe active travel routes to school. Active travel is a sustainable transport mode that has demonstrable physical and mental health benefits.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526616
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Postcode Area
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
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Kirkwall East
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Eyland Skyn

Further Information

Notice Documents

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