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title: "Round the Forth Cycle Route Audits - Inner Forth Futures"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000738090"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "INNER FORTH FUTURES C/O RSPB SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-08-28"
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# Round the Forth Cycle Route Audits - Inner Forth Futures

Buyer: INNER FORTH FUTURES C/O RSPB SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000738090

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## Summary

The Inner Forth Futures c/o RSPB Scotland, based in Falkirk, UK, is seeking a consultant to conduct audits for the Round the Forth Cycle Route. The procurement stage is at the award stage, with a contract signed on 16th August 2023 for a value of GBP 4068. The procurement involves environmental protection services, specifically supporting cycle tourism in the Inner Forth area.

This tender opportunity to audit the cycle route offers a chance for businesses, particularly SMEs with expertise in cycle tourism, to contribute to the Climate FORTH project. The project aims to develop sustainable tourism around the Forth area over three years from August 2023, boosting the local economy. Businesses with experience in conducting cycle route audits or promoting eco-tourism would be well-suited to compete in this open procedure procurement.

## Notice

RSPB Scotland, on behalf of the Inner Forth Futures partnership (IFF), wishes to commission an experienced cycle tourism consultant to review and ride the proposed Sustrans Round the Forth 2-day cycle route along with a separate route audit to confirm the suitability of additional cycling day trips. The audit of the Round the Forth Route and associated day trips sits within the Climate FORTH (Furthering Our Resilience Through Heritage) project as part of a wider suite of activities aiming at developing and promoting cycle tourism in the Inner Forth area and supporting the local economy. Climate FORTH will be delivered over three years from August 2023, subject to a successful delivery stage application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The successful candidate should demonstrate previous experience conducting similar cycle route audits.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RSPB Scotland, on behalf of the Inner Forth Futures partnership (IFF), wishes to commission an experienced cycle tourism consultant to review and ride the proposed Sustrans Round the Forth 2-day cycle route along with a separate route audit to confirm the suitability of additional cycling day trips. The audit of the Round the Forth Route and associated day trips sits within the Climate FORTH (Furthering Our Resilience Through Heritage) project as part of a wider suite of activities aiming at developing and promoting cycle tourism in the Inner Forth area and supporting the local economy. Climate FORTH will be delivered over three years from August 2023, subject to a successful delivery stage application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The successful candidate should demonstrate previous experience conducting similar cycle route audits. The works will occur from w/c 7th August to 22nd September 2023, subject to final confirmation of grant funding. With the aim to revitalise the Round the Forth cycle route (NCN76) and promote cycle tourism in the Inner Forth area, the Climate FORTH project will rebrand the Round the Forth cycle route as a circular 2-day cycle route around the upper firth of Forth (between the Forth Bridges and Stirling - see map below). The 2-day cycle route will then be added, along with a selection of associated day trips, onto the VisitScotland Sustrans cycle journey planner website: Sustrans map of cycle routes in Scotland - Sustrans (visitscotland.com). The microsite already showcases a selection of key NCN routes and linked day trips, such as the Lochs and Glens Way, Caledonian Way, John Muir Way, Loch Ness 360 and Union & Forth Clyde Canal towpaths. The work contracted will identify and create the content that will be added to the microsite and to downloadable route cards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486970 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2023 - 22 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,200 |
| Lots value | £4,200 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,068 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | INNER FORTH FUTURES C/O RSPB SCOTLAND |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK2 8PP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | TLM7 Eastern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MRD CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486970
- 10 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483310

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483310&idx=1
  10th July 2023 - Brief Round the Forth Cycle Route Audit Consultant ITQ
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483310
  Round the Forth Cycle Route Audits - Inner Forth Futures - RSPB Scotland, on behalf of the Inner Forth Futures partnership (IFF), wishes to commission an experienced cycle tourism consultant to review and ride the proposed Sustrans Round the Forth 2-day cycle route along with a separate route audit to confirm the suitability of additional cycling day trips. The audit of the Round the Forth Route and associated day trips sits within the Climate FORTH (Furthering Our Resilience Through Heritage) project as part of a wider suite of activities aiming at developing and promoting cycle tourism in the Inner Forth area and supporting the local economy. Climate FORTH will be delivered over three years from August 2023, subject to a successful delivery stage application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The successful candidate should demonstrate previous experience conducting similar cycle route audits.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486970
  Round the Forth Cycle Route Audits - Inner Forth Futures - RSPB Scotland, on behalf of the Inner Forth Futures partnership (IFF), wishes to commission an experienced cycle tourism consultant to review and ride the proposed Sustrans Round the Forth 2-day cycle route along with a separate route audit to confirm the suitability of additional cycling day trips. The audit of the Round the Forth Route and associated day trips sits within the Climate FORTH (Furthering Our Resilience Through Heritage) project as part of a wider suite of activities aiming at developing and promoting cycle tourism in the Inner Forth area and supporting the local economy. Climate FORTH will be delivered over three years from August 2023, subject to a successful delivery stage application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The successful candidate should demonstrate previous experience conducting similar cycle route audits.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.innerforthlandscape.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000738090

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