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title: "Inverness Castle Experience - Retail Consultant"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000764872"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND"
published: "2024-07-02"
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# Inverness Castle Experience - Retail Consultant

Buyer: HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000764872

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## Summary

The High Life Highland has awarded a contract to Stephen Spencer + Associates Ltd for the Inverness Castle Experience - Retail Consultant project. The procurement was carried out through an open procedure, with the contract signed on 12th June 2024. The project involves preparing the Inverness Castle Experience for opening as a world-class visitor attraction in 2025, located in Inverness, UK. The procurement stage was marked as "complete", and the project falls under the "services" category.

This tender process offers growth opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly for Retail Consultants experienced in visitor attractions. Companies interested in providing consultancy services for leisure and learning experiences should pay attention to future tenders from the buying organisation, High Life Highland. The successful bidder, Stephen Spencer + Associates Ltd, showcases how SMEs can compete and win contracts in the public procurement arena, demonstrating potential for further business expansion in the relevant industry category.

## Notice

On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland wish to appoint a Retail Consultant (RC) to assist the Project Team in preparing the Inverness Castle Experience for opening as a world class visitor attraction in 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

On behalf of The Highland Council, HLH wish to appoint a Retail Consultant (RC) to assist the Project Team in preparing the Inverness Castle Experience for opening as a world class visitor attraction in 2025. The RC will work through our appointed Operations Management Partner (OMP), Spider Entertainment, and will work closely with the core Project Team. The RC will also be required to work in partnership and collaboration with the wider architectural, operations and creative teams and, in particular, with HLH staff and the project's Exhibition Content Design Partner - Mather & Co.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL508860 |
| 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 | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2024 - 25 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,950 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEPHEN SPENCER + ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
- 92521100 - Museum-exhibition services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL508860
- 25 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503896

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503896&idx=1
  25th April 2024 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503896&idx=2
  25th April 2024 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503896&idx=3
  25th April 2024 - List of Key staff
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503896&idx=4
  25th April 2024 - Non Disclosure items
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503896&idx=5
  25th April 2024 - Certificate of Bona Fide Tendering
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503896&idx=6
  25th April 2024 - Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503896&idx=7
  25th April 2024 - Conditions of Contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503896&idx=8
  25th April 2024 - Schedule of Rates
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503896
  Inverness Castle Experience - Retail Consultant - On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland wish to appoint a Retail Consultant (RC) to assist the Project Team in preparing the Inverness Castle Experience for opening as a world class visitor attraction in 2025.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL508860
  Inverness Castle Experience - Retail Consultant - On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland wish to appoint a Retail Consultant (RC) to assist the Project Team in preparing the Inverness Castle Experience for opening as a world class visitor attraction in 2025.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.highlifehighland.com
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000764872
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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