Planning

18/1295 Interpretation Delivery (Content, copywriting and design)

MORAY COUNCIL

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Planning

09 Feb 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Moray Council focuses on a tender titled "18/1295 Interpretation Delivery (Content, copywriting and design)," which falls under the industry category of General Public Services. This project involves developing coordinated interpretation content across digital and physical formats with a delivery location in Moray, UK. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key upcoming dates being the notice publication on 20th February 2026 and the contract commencement in April 2026. The total budget allocated for this project is £31,500 GBP, and it requires services in areas identified by CPV codes related to interpretation and story development.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in content creation, heritage interpretation, and design services. Companies that have expertise in storytelling, designing immersive experiences, and working with digital and physical formats are particularly well-suited to bid. Due to the nature of the project, collaborating closely with the local community and transforming narratives into a consistent framework will be key. As such, organisations with a track record of partnership and creative project delivery in public service contexts could achieve significant growth by engaging with this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

18/1295 Interpretation Delivery (Content, copywriting and design)

Notice Description

The supplier will develop coordinated interpretation content and designs across a range of outputs, including digital entry points, gateways and mapboards, town branding, threshold markers, activities and events, sound trail, immersive experiences, schools' kits and laneway public art rest points. The work will require translation of agreed narratives into a coherent and consistent interpretation framework across physical and digital formats.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Phase 1 of Interpretation Delivery for the Forres Conservation & Heritage Scheme. The commission will involve specialist heritage interpretation, storytelling, content development and design services, informed by an existing Interpretation Plan developed in collaboration with the local community. The supplier will develop coordinated interpretation content and designs across a range of outputs, including digital entry points, gateways and mapboards, town branding, threshold markers, activities and events, sound trail, immersive experiences, schools' kits and laneway public art rest points. The work will require translation of agreed narratives into a coherent and consistent interpretation framework across physical and digital formats.. The budget for this project is 31,500 GBP

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000823168
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549173
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Feb 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MORAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Fiona Skiffington
Contact Email
procurement@moray.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1343563137

Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
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
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Further Information

Notice Documents

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