Notice Information
Notice Title
Services of a consultant to produce and implement a Community Engagement and Activity Plan for the Marble Creative Hub Project, Portsoy
Notice Description
The NESPT wishes to appoint a Community Engagement Consultant to produce and implement a Community Engagement and Activity Plan to support the Portsoy Marble Creative Hub Project.
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 Community Engagement and Activity Plan consultant to support the development and delivery of the project through the creation and implementation of a Community Engagement and Activity Plan.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000830973
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555115
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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- CPV Codes
71410000 - Urban planning services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
92522200 - Preservation services of historical buildings
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 May 20264 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH EAST SCOTLAND PRESERVATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSOY
- Postcode
- AB45 2PB
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Electoral Ward
- Banff and District
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555115
Services of a consultant to produce and implement a Community Engagement and Activity Plan for the Marble Creative Hub Project, Portsoy - The NESPT wishes to appoint a Community Engagement Consultant to produce and implement a Community Engagement and Activity Plan to support the Portsoy Marble Creative Hub Project.
Notice URLs
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