Notice Information
Notice Title
Macduff Marine Aquarium Contract for Exhibition & Retail Designer Services (18739)
Notice Description
Aberdeenshire Council requires a suitably experienced interpretation and retail design consultant to lead on the refresh and redevelopment of the exhibition and retail spaces at Macduff Marine Aquarium (due to open Spring 2026).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Aberdeenshire Council requires a suitably experienced interpretation and retail design consultant to lead on the refresh and redevelopment of the exhibition and retail spaces at Macduff Marine Aquarium (due to open Spring 2026).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000790831
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550767
- 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
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79932000 - Interior design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £69,755 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 May 202511 months 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
- ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB524054&idx=3
20th February 2025 - SPD Rev A -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB524054&idx=1
17th February 2025 - Macduff SPD Instructions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB524054&idx=2
17th February 2025 - Macduff SPD -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524054
Macduff Marine Aquarium Contract for Exhibition & Retail Designer Services (18739) - Aberdeenshire Council requires a suitably experienced interpretation and retail design consultant to lead on the refresh and redevelopment of the exhibition and retail spaces at Macduff Marine Aquarium (due to open Spring 2026). -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550767
Macduff Marine Aquarium Contract for Exhibition & Retail Designer Services (18739) - Aberdeenshire Council requires a suitably experienced interpretation and retail design consultant to lead on the refresh and redevelopment of the exhibition and retail spaces at Macduff Marine Aquarium (due to open Spring 2026).
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