Notice Information
Notice Title
North Islay Active Travel Route: Business Case, Feasibility & Concept Design
Notice Description
This project is to undertake in-depth community engagement and prepare a business case, feasibility study, options identification, concept design and supporting documents for the development of a new high-quality active travel route that will link Port Askaig Ferry Terminal to the settlements of Keils and Ballygrant and on to Islay House Square car park (approx. 12.5km).
Lot Information
Lot 1
This project is to undertake in-depth community engagement and prepare a business case, feasibility study, options identification, concept design and supporting documents for the development of a new high-quality active travel route that will link Port Askaig Ferry Terminal to the settlements of Keils and Ballygrant and on to Islay House Square car park (approx. 12.5km).
Renewal: The contract period will initially be from award date to 30/03/26. The Council has the option, if funding is secured for 26/27, to revise the end date to 30/03/27. The Council has the option, if funding is secured for 27/28, to revise the end date to 30/03/28. The Contract may be extended for up to 2 additional years until 31/03/30 at the option of the Council.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000818507
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550678
- 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
22 - Printed matter and related products
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
22314000 - Designs
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
79314000 - Feasibility study
79415200 - Design consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £118,106 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2026 30 days
- 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
- ARGYLL AND BUTE 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
- LOCHGILPHEAD
- Postcode
- PA31 8RT
- Post Town
- Paisley
- 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
- TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Mid Argyll
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545595&idx=2
15th December 2025 - CBCs Guidance -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545595
North Islay Active Travel Route: Business Case, Feasibility & Concept Design - This project is to undertake in-depth community engagement and prepare a business case, feasibility study, options identification, concept design and supporting documents for the development of a new high-quality active travel route that will link Port Askaig Ferry Terminal to the settlements of Keils and Ballygrant and on to Islay House Square car park (approx. 12.5km). -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550678
North Islay Active Travel Route: Business Case, Feasibility & Concept Design - This project is to undertake in-depth community engagement and prepare a business case, feasibility study, options identification, concept design and supporting documents for the development of a new high-quality active travel route that will link Port Askaig Ferry Terminal to the settlements of Keils and Ballygrant and on to Islay House Square car park (approx. 12.5km).
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