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title: "Mavisbank: Civil Engineering & Landscape Architect Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772388"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE LANDMARK TRUST"
published: "2024-12-11"
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# Mavisbank: Civil Engineering & Landscape Architect Services

Buyer: THE LANDMARK TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772388

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## Summary

The Landmark Trust is inviting tenders for the provision of civil engineering and landscape architecture services for the Mavisbank project in Midlothian. The procurement process, following an open procedure, seeks a comprehensive design team to develop and implement a new access drive to the historic Mavisbank House. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with the contract having been awarded to Ironside Farrar on 31st October 2024. Key project dates include the completion of RIBA stage 2 and 3 by September 2024, with subsequent stages extending until January 2028. Interested parties previously submitted their bids by 12th August 2024, for a project valued at approximately £140,000 GBP.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in civil engineering, landscape architecture, heritage conservation, and associated fields. It is particularly well-suited for multi-disciplinary teams knowledgeable in historic landscapes and NHMF/NLHF funded projects. The successful company will coordinate a team including ecology experts, arboriculture specialists, and planning professionals, enhancing their portfolio with a prestigious project. SMEs especially have a competitive opportunity here, with four out of seven submitted bids coming from such enterprises, demonstrating a supportive environment for smaller businesses to engage and expand their capabilities through public procurement.

## Notice

The Landmark Trust is seeking to procure specialist civil engineering services and landscape architecture services in relation to Mavisbank, Midlothian (the Project).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust wishes to procure a comprehensive Design Team to develop the detailed design, secure the necessary approvals and then oversee the delivery and implementation of a new access drive to Mavisbank House and pavilions. A RIBA Stage 2 Report was prepared by Ironside Farrar in 2023 which sets out the proposed route of the new drive. The full report will be provided to the preferred bidder upon appointment. The Trust expects that the Design Team will comprise a multi-disciplinary team including: -Civil Engineers (lead) -Landscape architects -Heritage specialists -Ecology specialists -Arboriculture specialists -Principle Designer services/CDMC -Planning, Roads Consenting and Building Control expertise Prospective suppliers may wish to include additional specialists in order to deliver the project and are encouraged to do so where they consider it will add value. The team will need to have specialist knowledge and experience of working in historic landscapes and within a broader portfolio of work. An understanding of the complexities of running NHMF and NLHF funded projects would be beneficial. All sub-consultants will be directly commissioned by the consultant as part of their design team. Please note that a Quantity Surveyor is being procured by the Client however the Access Drive Consultancy Team will require to include all Quantity Surveying services necessary to cost, tender and administer the implementation contract for the Access Drive. The services contract will comprise two elements: - Package A: RIBA 2-3: Completion of RIBA stage 2 and 3 for Phase 1 works to deliver the new Access Drive including the submission of a planning application together with any roads related consents required such as Section 56 and/or Road Construction Consent applications to Midlothian Council. - Package B: RIBA Stages 4-7: If the land acquisition strategy is successful and planning permission is granted the services contract will progress to the completion of RIBA Work Stages 4-7 and the successful delivery of the works.. See the Invitation to Tender document.

Renewal: See details provided in the Invitation to Tender document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519996 |
| 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 | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2024 - 1 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £113,550 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE LANDMARK TRUST |
| Locality | BERKSHIRE |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode | SL6 3SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Electoral ward | Hurley & Walthams |
| Westminster constituency | Maidenhead |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IRONSIDE FARRAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519996
- 16 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509911

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509911&idx=5
  7th August 2024 - Mavisbank Design Report Confidentiality Agreement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509911&idx=4
  22nd July 2024 - Activity Plan appendix
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509911&idx=3
  17th July 2024 - Pt 1 Supplier Info in MS Word
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509911&idx=1
  17th July 2024 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509911&idx=2
  17th July 2024 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509911
  Mavisbank: Civil Engineering & Landscape Architect Services - The Landmark Trust is seeking to procure specialist civil engineering services and landscape architecture services in relation to Mavisbank, Midlothian (the Project).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519996
  Mavisbank: Civil Engineering & Landscape Architect Services - The Landmark Trust is seeking to procure specialist civil engineering services and landscape architecture services in relation to Mavisbank, Midlothian (the Project).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772388
- https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/

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