--- title: "Active Communities - Aviemore North and Boat of Garten (Cairngorms 2030)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY" published: "2025-04-30" --- # Active Communities - Aviemore North and Boat of Garten (Cairngorms 2030) Buyer: CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9.json) ## Summary The Cairngorms National Park Authority, located in Grantown-on-Spey, UK, initiated a procurement process for the "Active Communities - Aviemore North and Boat of Garten (Cairngorms 2030)" project, under the open procedure method. This initiative, encompassing services in infrastructure works consultancy, aims to develop designs compliant with RIBA stages 3 and 4 for projects in Aviemore North and Boat of Garten. Despite being cancelled as of 30th April 2025, the tender sought to utilise funds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Transport Scotland, envisioning construction completion by 2027/28. The procurement process targeted consultants to act as Principal Designers with guidelines under CDM 2015, requiring innovative solutions for transportation infrastructure improvements in these areas of the Cairngorms National Park. This tender offered significant growth opportunities, especially for businesses specialising in civil or environmental engineering consultancy, infrastructure planning, or transport systems consultancy services. Companies with expertise in handling complex projects involving active community engagement and extensive documentation compilation would have found the project scope, including enhancements like traffic calming measures and cycle routes, well-aligned with their capabilities. The potential to collaborate with a national park authority also posed an excellent prospect for firms aiming to expand their project portfolios within the public sector and contribute to significant environmental and community-focused initiatives. Despite its cancellation, similar future projects may offer interested businesses further opportunities to engage in highly impactful work within the UK transportation and infrastructure development sectors. ## Notice The Cairngorms National Park Authority (the "Park Authority") as client is inviting bids from design consultants to act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015 for Active Communities, currently covering Aviemore North and Boat of Garten, funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of Cairngorms 2030 and by Transport Scotland via the Active Travel Infrastructure Fund. Cairngorms 2030 is a broad, multi-themed programme arising as part of the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan. The project scope is to complete RIBA Stage 3: Developed design and Stage 4: Technical design to the joint requirements of the Park Authority and The Highland Council. The bidder should note the ambition to construct by 2027/28. Stage 3 Developed design and Stage 4 Technical design will be delivered consecutively following a logical critical path, with several activities presented as "live" documents carried between stages. Within the programme, the consultant should allow ample time for client, stakeholder, and funder feedback to be compiled, reviewed, and amendments made as necessary. Some documents will benefit from a collaborative approach between the client and principal designer to ensure external funding requirements are met. The principal designer should propose a suitable means of sharing collaborative documents, such as a cloud-based sharing platform. ### Lot Information Aviemore North Aviemore is the largest community in the Cairngorms National Park with a population of nearly 4000. It is a remote small town per the Scottish Government Urban-Rural classification and is rural in character. It attracts over a million visitors a year. It is the main public transport hub for Badenoch & Strathspey with a Highland mainline railway station, large bus depot, and inter-city bus link. Many visitors arrive by car or campervan leading to congestion particularly in summer. It is therefore a strategic priority to get people travelling actively, which led to the inception of the Active Aviemore project. A Stage 1 Feasibility study undertaken in 2018 identified potential non-motorised transport provisions. The feasibility study identified several potential projects for which Stage 2: Concept design was then completed in 2022-23. Stage 2: Concept design took a strongly participatory approach with the local community and defines sub-sections for design progression. Commonplace was used as a platform for engagement as part of Cairngorms 2030, with all projects hosted at Have Your Say Today - Cairngorms 2030 - Commonplace. This ITT concerns one of the sub-sections, known as Aviemore North. The contract will cover Stage 3 Developed design and Stage 4 Technical design in accordance with the RIBA plan of work. The Stage 2 designs for Active Aviemore North comprise approx. 1740m of segregated cycle route, pavement improvements and traffic calming interventions along Grampian Road and Dalfaber Drive, connecting residential areas to the town core. The project area extends to Santa Claus Drive at the roundabout to the south, where the principal designer will consider the tie-in to the roundabout. To the north, the project extends to Dougal Drive, and to Craggan More Road at the north-eastern extent. Construction costs are estimated in the region of GBP 13.5m exc. VAT., with a requirement for this cost to be reviewed and updated as part of this contract. Renewal: As per ITT brief. Boat of Garten In 2021, as part of the development phase of Cairngorms 2030, five communities in the Badenoch and Strathspey area were selected to be subjects of a combined Stage 1: Feasibility study and Stage 2: Concept design funded by Sustrans; Dulnain Bridge, Carrbridge, Boat of Garten, Nethy Bridge and Newtonmore. Following a deliverability assessment, the community of Boat of Garten has been grouped with Aviemore North for delivery of Stage 3: Developed Design and Stage 4: Technical Design as part of this single Invitation to Tender. Stage 1: Feasibility study involved engaging the community to map issues with the existing infrastructure and identifying opportunities for improvement. Community feedback related primarily to walking and wheeling, and as a result, no cycling-specific infrastructure is proposed. Stage 2: Concept designs comprise a package of small-scale interventions including footway extensions, unsignalised and side road crossings and other traffic calming measures. There is an opportunity to explore additional placemaking. Construction costs are estimated in the region of GBP 300-350k, with a requirement for this to be updated. Concurrently to Stage 2: Concept design, as a separate project, The Highland Council have been trialling 20mph limits in villages, including Boat of Garten. Consultation is currently underway to determine where limits will be retained or removed. Some elements of designs may need to work in conjunction with 20mph limits. Projects in other communities may be offered as part of a contract extension, which is detailed further in Section 20 of the ITT. Renewal: As per ITT brief ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017825-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,300,000 | | Lots value | £4,269,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY | | Locality | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY | | Post town | Perth | | Postcode | PH26 3HG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Badenoch and Strathspey | | Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | | Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs - 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services - 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services - 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71320000 - Engineering design services - 71530000 - Construction consultancy services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2025 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017825-2025 - 27 Mar 2025 at 15:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011602-2025 - 27 Mar 2025 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009993-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cairngorms.co.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000793685 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00429 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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