Award

24.917 - Design Team Services - Small Business Units, Plot 14 Inverness Campus

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 May 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the design team services for small business units at Plot 14 Inverness Campus involved Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the central purchasing body responsible for this contract. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on architectural design and engineering services. Located in the UKM6 region with the buying organisation headquartered in Inverness, the contracting authority embraced an open procedure method for this tender, which was actively taking place as of May 2025. The tender invited businesses to submit electronic bids by the deadline of 23rd June 2025, marking the end of the tender period and the beginning of the award period.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for firms in the architectural and engineering industries to expand their portfolio by delivering design services up to RIBA Stage 4. Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s project at Inverness Campus encourages small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and firms with expertise in regional development to participate. The procurement seeks an architect-led design team, which hints at a preference for businesses with strong multidisciplinary capabilities. The potential for contract renewal ensures continued engagement, thereby aiding long-term business growth for successful suppliers in this competitive landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

24.917 - Design Team Services - Small Business Units, Plot 14 Inverness Campus

Notice Description

Design Team Services to RIBA Stage 4 for Small Business Units on Plot 14 of Inverness Campus

Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Stage Procurement for the Appointment of a Architect Led Design Team Services

Renewal: 6 months extension for consents and approvals

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000799750
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536129
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

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71351500 - Ground investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,135 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 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
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 1463245245

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANDREW BLACK DESIGN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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