---
title: "New visitor toilet facilities - Doune Castle"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000751216"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-01-05"
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# New visitor toilet facilities - Doune Castle

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000751216

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## Summary

Historic Environment Scotland has awarded a contract for the construction of new visitor toilet facilities at Doune Castle in Edinburgh. The tender, titled "New visitor toilet facilities - Doune Castle", was completed on January 5, 2024. The procurement stage was "award", and the buying organisation is Historic Environment Scotland. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and followed an open procedure for works within the Built Environment, Heritage and Tourism industry category. The location of the project is at Doune Castle, with the contracting organisation based at Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, UK.

This tender for new visitor facilities at Doune Castle presents business growth opportunities for companies involved in construction and tourism-related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in heritage conservation, tourism infrastructure construction, and masonry works would be well-suited to compete. The contract was awarded to James Normand & Son, indicating opportunities for specialised construction businesses to participate in similar future projects. Interested businesses should consider the upcoming deadlines and the specific quality criteria outlined in the tender documents to submit competitive bids.

## Notice

Generally the works comprise the construction of new visitor toilet facilities within the existing stone enclosure to the rear of Castle Keeper's Cottage at Doune Castle, together with associated landscape and masonry works.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland is seeking tenders from those who may be interested to carry out the installation of new visitor toilet facilities and associated works as detailed in the tender documents. Tenders will be evaluated on a Price and Quality basis as detailed in the tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN495832 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JAMES NORMAND & SON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN495832
- 22 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493264

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=4
  6th December 2023 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=11
  6th December 2023 - Pricing Schedule Rev A. Note the only revision is addition of a provisional sum for fire alarm works
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=5
  22nd November 2023 - Architect tender info
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=6
  22nd November 2023 - Structural tender info
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=7
  22nd November 2023 - M&E tender info
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=8
  22nd November 2023 - H&S questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=9
  22nd November 2023 - Pre construction information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=10
  22nd November 2023 - Appendices
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=1
  22nd November 2023 - Invitation to Quote
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=2
  22nd November 2023 - Tender Submission Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV493264&idx=3
  22nd November 2023 - Preliminaries
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493264
  New visitor toilet facilities - Doune Castle - Generally the works comprise the construction of new visitor toilet facilities within the existing stone enclosure to the rear of Castle Keeper's Cottage at Doune Castle, together with associated landscape and masonry works.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN495832
  New visitor toilet facilities - Doune Castle - Generally the works comprise the construction of new visitor toilet facilities within the existing stone enclosure to the rear of Castle Keeper's Cottage at Doune Castle, together with associated landscape and masonry works.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751216

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