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Creation of a new mountain bike trail at Balloch Castle Country Park

West Dunbartonshire Council

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02 Nov 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking a contractor to build a new mountain bike skills trail at Balloch Castle Country Park in Balloch. The planned facility is a 1 km purpose-built trail intended to meet growing demand for mountain biking, help riders of all abilities develop their cycling skills and support the development of a mountain bike club. This is a construction project involving trail building and related ground and site works. The council is the buyer and is seeking a contractor with mountain bike trail-building expertise. The work will take place within Balloch Castle Country Park; the opportunity is therefore suited to contractors able to deliver outdoor trail infrastructure at this location.

The council invited offers through an open procedure, and the procurement reached the tender stage. The single lot covers the trail construction. The estimated contract value is £434,000. The stated contract duration is 120 days, with renewal to be reviewed during the contract. Bids were due by 12:00 on 2 December 2026; the award period was set to start at that time. Selection requires two examples from the past five years demonstrating relevant mountain bike trail works or similar projects. Financial checks require annual turnover above £868,000 in each of the previous two years and a pass in at least two of three financial ratios. Bidders must submit financial vetting, Police Scotland check and declaration documents, as well as a social benefits questionnaire. Variants are not allowed.

This suits specialist trail builders and civil engineering contractors with demonstrable experience constructing mountain bike trails or comparable outdoor recreation projects. Applicants need the capacity to deliver a purpose-built 1 km facility and should be able to provide two relevant project examples completed in the past five years. Financial capability is a significant participation threshold: bidders must show annual turnover above twice the estimated contract value in each of the previous two years, and pass at least two of the council’s three tests covering liquidity and return on capital employed. A parent-company guarantee may support a bidder that does not independently meet the financial criteria. Tenderers must also complete the buyer’s financial vetting, police check and declaration forms, and submit a social benefits questionnaire. Community benefits form part of the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Creation of a new mountain bike trail at Balloch Castle Country Park

Notice Description

West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) intends to appoint a competent & experienced mountain bike trail contractor who is an experienced trail builder for the construction of a new Mountain Bike Skills Track at Balloch Castle Country Park. The new 1km trail aims to cater to the growing demand for mountain biking by providing a purpose-built facility to support and encourage cycling skills development for all riders of all levels resulting in the development of a Mountain Bike Club.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The route to market is to conduct an open procedure through Public Contracts Scotland - Tender.

Renewal: Will be reviewed during contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV567866
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45100000 - Site preparation work

45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work

45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities

45212210 - Single-purpose sports facilities construction work

45232451 - Drainage and surface works

45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces

45233162 - Cycle path construction work

45233200 - Various surface works

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71420000 - Landscape architectural services

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

90721100 - Landscape protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£434,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 20265 weeks 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
West Dunbartonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 1QL
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV567866
    Creation of a new mountain bike trail at Balloch Castle Country Park - West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) intends to appoint a competent & experienced mountain bike trail contractor who is an experienced trail builder for the construction of a new Mountain Bike Skills Track at Balloch Castle Country Park. The new 1km trail aims to cater to the growing demand for mountain biking by providing a purpose-built facility to support and encourage cycling skills development for all riders of all levels resulting in the development of a Mountain Bike Club.

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