--- title: "Carrick, Ayrshire: Foundations For Recovery. Inviting Expressions of Interest for 3 packages of assignments." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MAYBOLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-07-05" --- # Carrick, Ayrshire: Foundations For Recovery. Inviting Expressions of Interest for 3 packages of assignments. Buyer: MAYBOLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542.json) ## Summary The Maybole Community Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Carrick, Ayrshire: Foundations For Recovery," which invites expressions of interest for three distinct service packages aimed at converting community and business aspirations into investment-ready projects over a six-month period. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a total estimated value of £340,000. The project is located in Carrick, Ayrshire, UK, and key dates include the future notice set for 16th August 2021, with funding opportunities expected to be sought from Spring 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in consultancy and professional services, particularly those specialising in community development, heritage tourism, and asset development. Companies with expertise in project planning, market research, and community engagement will find themselves well-positioned to compete for the awarded packages, contributing to local employment and economic growth in Ayrshire. ## Notice Provision of consultancy and professional services in an intensive programme over a 6-month period to convert community and business aspirations, ideas, and proposals into investment-ready projects that we will be seeking funding for from Spring 2022. ### Lot Information Lot 1: Heritage and Cultural Tourism - Branding the area as "Bruce Country", celebrating Turnberry as the birthplace of King Robert the Bruce - Scoping study and design of a competition for a Public Arts Trail, building on the existing Bruce Trail and forming nuclei of a Robert the Bruce eco-museum with links to other parts of the UK and Northern Ireland - Scoping study, public consultation, feasibility study, and costing for a nationally significant visitor attraction with the potential to spark the growth of a rural retail park - Laying foundations for an international festival in 2024 celebrating the 750th Anniversary of Robert the Bruce's birth - Augmented Reality tours and trails - focused on e.g. Robert Burns, History of Boot making, Weaving, the Kennedy family, local food including Ayrshire lamb and the Ayrshire Epicure potato - Maybole - scoping study for Castle as Heritage Hub and eco-museum location - Active Travel - e- bikes and e-quads for hire and for use in on-farm and other micro-businesses offering off-road guided tours - Walking and Cycling Routes, and Boat Tours - showcasing the area's biodiversity, beautiful countryside, and coast, and the SSSI bird sanctuary of Ailsa Craig - Market research, technical studies, business planning, and design of interpretation for a Community Heritage Centre in Dunure - Market research and business planning for farm diversification including on-farm visitor Lot 2: Asset Development - Dunure - Harbour, Light Tower, and Castle - Surveys and design work: Archaeological, Ecological, Digital 3D Topological, Structural Civil Engineering, Architects; Planning Applications; Funding Applications - Dunure - Community Heritage Centre - Design Team to end of RIBA Stage 3 - Maidens Harbour - Masterplan - Research markets and activities, design team to end of RIBA Stage 2, technical studies, costed conditions survey - Public Toilets - Mapping exercise, Technical studies, market research and business plan, RIBA stage 2 drawings - QS costed - Community Sport - Facilities audit, gap analysis, exploration of innovative uses/new ways to organise and manage - Community Assets - Mapping assets, feasibility studies into circa 6 priority assets Lot 3: Workforce and Sector Development and Jobs - Private and Third Sector Training - Customer care, local knowledge, civic pride, enterprise skills - Engagement Strategy - Creatives-based design of community engagement techniques to increase local involvement - Farm Diversification - Engaging with farmers and landowners, market research and business planning - Rural Skills - Entry level qualifications in e.g. brush cutter, chainsaw ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420238 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £340,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MAYBOLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAYBOLE | | Post town | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA19 7BZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire | | Local authority | South Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton | | Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | | Delivery location | TLM94 South Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85322000 - Community action programme - 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services ## Release History - 5 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420238 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL420238&idx=1 5th July 2021 - Lot 1 Brief - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL420238&idx=2 5th July 2021 - Lot 2 Brief - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL420238&idx=3 5th July 2021 - Lot 3 Brief - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420238 Carrick, Ayrshire: Foundations For Recovery. Inviting Expressions of Interest for 3 packages of assignments. - Provision of consultancy and professional services in an intensive programme over a 6-month period to convert community and business aspirations, ideas, and proposals into investment-ready projects that we will be seeking funding for from Spring 2022. ## Notice URLs - http:// - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542 - https://nccbc.org.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=659542 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000659542.json.