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Tarbert Heritage Scheme - Design Team Framework

Argyll and Bute Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Apr 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Argyll and Bute Council procured architectural and related design services for the Tarbert Heritage Scheme, a programme intended to revitalise historic buildings and shopfronts in Tarbert’s village core. The work supports property owners receiving grants for structural and external repairs. The Council established a design team framework so participating clients could use an appointed consultant rather than source and quality-screen an architect separately. The procurement covers architectural design services and related building consultancy, classified under CPV 71220000, with associated building-services consultancy codes 71315200 and 71530000. Delivery is in Tarbert. The requirement was for a conservation-accredited consultant able to provide a full design service, supporting heritage-led repair projects for buildings and shopfronts within the village centre.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. It had one lot and a single framework place, with ZM Architecture selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and is active, with a contract duration of 1,800 days. Its value is £255,282. Bids closed at 12:00 on 28 May 2026, when bids were also opened. Evaluation was based on quality weighted at 60% and price at 40%. Ten electronic bids were received, all from SMEs. The selection requirement reserved delivery to a particular profession, and bidders had to provide staff names and qualifications. Variants were not allowed, submissions had to be in English, and subcontracting was involved.

This award demonstrates demand from Argyll and Bute Council for a specialist heritage design team supporting grant-funded repairs in Tarbert. A credible future competitor would need conservation accreditation, architectural and related design capability, and the capacity to deliver a full service from repair advice through design work for historic buildings and shopfronts. Evidence of work on conservation or heritage-led refurbishment would help demonstrate suitability, alongside appropriately qualified staff whose names and qualifications can be provided. The successful supplier was an SME, and all ten bidders were SMEs, indicating that the requirement was accessible to smaller specialist practices rather than only large consultants. Firms should also be able to manage framework call-offs and any required subcontracting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tarbert Heritage Scheme - Design Team Framework

Notice Description

Tarbert Heritage Scheme is an exciting project, which seeks to revitalise key buildings within Tarbert's village core by offering grants to property owners to assist with the cost of making structural and external repairs to their historic buildings and shopfronts. A framework agreement developed by the Council should prove helpful to the Clients as they would have the option of using the Consultant on the framework, rather than having to source their own architect and go through their own quality screening process. The successful Consultant must be conservation accredited and have access to a full design service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Tarbert Heritage Scheme is an exciting project, which seeks to revitalise key buildings within Tarbert's village core by offering grants to property owners to assist with the cost of making structural and external repairs to their historic buildings and shopfronts. A framework agreement developed by the Council should prove helpful to the Clients as they would have the option of using the Consultant on the framework, rather than having to source their own architect and go through their own quality screening process. The successful Consultant must be conservation accredited and have access to a full design service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830428
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564247
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£255,282 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Argyll and Bute Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZM Architecture

Further Information

Notice Documents

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