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Consultant's brief for the preparation of a Business Plan for the Proposed Marbles Creative Hub, Portsoy

NORTH EAST SCOTLAND PRESERVATION TRUST

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28 Apr 2026 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The North East Scotland Preservation Trust invites tenders for consultancy services to prepare a Business Plan for the proposed Marbles Creative Hub in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage and falls under the services category. The project involves the restoration and conversion of two historic buildings—the Marble Warehouse and Marble Workshop—into the Marbles Creative Hub. This tender represents a potential opportunity for consultants with expertise in business planning for heritage and creative arts spaces. Companies should note the project details published on 28th April 2026, with future notices also dated for the same day, underscoring its active development phase.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for consultancies specialising in heritage preservation and creative hub development. Firms well-versed in creating comprehensive business strategies for cultural and creative institutions will find this project particularly suitable. As the NESPT is vested in converting historical landmarks into vibrant cultural spaces, businesses capable of aligning financial sustainability with cultural heritage appreciation are encouraged to partake in the tendering process. The budget allocated is £50,000, which suggests ample scope for expert contribution to the revitalisation of historic assets, thereby establishing market presence in the lucrative sector of heritage and arts consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultant's brief for the preparation of a Business Plan for the Proposed Marbles Creative Hub, Portsoy

Notice Description

The NESPT wishes to appoint a consultant to prepare a Business Plan for the proposed Portsoy Marbles Creative Hub

Lot Information

Lot 1

This project involves the repair of two historic buildings and their conversion into the Marbles Creative Hub. The buildings involved are the Marble Warehouse and Marble Workshop located at the Old Harbour in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire. The Marble Warehouse, or Corf House, is category A listed. It was designed by John Adam and built in 1765. The Marble Workshop dates from the mid eighteenth century and is category B listed. The NESPT wishes to commission a consultant to prepare a Business Plan for the Creative Hub project.. Please see attached job description. for further information about the Creative Hub project, please visit our website www.nespt.org and see our social media posts.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830496
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554700
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Apr 2026Expired
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
NORTH EAST SCOTLAND PRESERVATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSOY
Postcode
AB45 2PB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward
Banff and District
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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