Notice Information
Notice Title
Cableways Strategic Advisor
Notice Description
Provision of advice on safety critical assets on Cairngorm Mountain. The Framework has a start date of 25.6.2025 and an end date of 24.6.2027 plus 2 optional 12 month extensions.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The 2 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP70k - GBP85k (excluding VAT). It is expected that the total value of the Framework, including all extensions will be between GBP130k - GBP150k.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulations 8, 9 and 10 of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
Options: Description of options: HIE may modify this contract with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government. This may result in amendments to requirements under the contract including but not limited to: - additional number of hours support required - reduction in the number of hours support required - addition of similar Services In these situations, HIE will agree a price variation based on the pricing submitted as part of your bid.
Renewal: It is expected that these services will be required from July 2025 for an initial period of 2 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework agreement, with HIE having the option to extend for 2 optional periods of 1 year plus 1 year following the Initial Term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000795449
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532913
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £156,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- HIE may retender for these services at the end of the initial period or any subsequent extensions.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
- Contact Name
- Torrance Partnership LLP / Mark Stevenson
- Contact Email
- hieprocurement@hient.co.uk, mjs@torrance-partnership.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463237999, +44 1463383084
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV2 5NA
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=1
5th May 2025 - Scope of Requirements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=2
5th May 2025 - Award criteria Tender Response Form -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=3
5th May 2025 - Cyber Security Response Form -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=4
5th May 2025 - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=5
5th May 2025 - Forms for Signature -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=6
5th May 2025 - Conflicts of Interest Policy -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=7
5th May 2025 - Community Benefits Selection Menu -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=8
5th May 2025 - Contractor Annual Return Form -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529590&idx=9
5th May 2025 - Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529590
Cableways Strategic Advisor - Provision of advice on safety critical assets on Cairngorm Mountain. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532913
Cableways Strategic Advisor - Provision of advice on safety critical assets on Cairngorm Mountain. The Framework has a start date of 25.6.2025 and an end date of 24.6.2027 plus 2 optional 12 month extensions.
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