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title: "Active Aviemore - North (part of Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030) RIBA Design Stages 3 and Stage 4"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-01-09"
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# Active Aviemore - North (part of Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030) RIBA Design Stages 3 and Stage 4

Buyer: CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000787342

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## Summary

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is planning the procurement process for the "Active Aviemore – North (part of Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030) RIBA Design Stages 3 and Stage 4" project. This project, aimed at significantly improving the town of Aviemore for various forms of active travel, is currently in the planning stage. The expected completion date for the new segregated cycle route to the town centre is before 2028. The project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and pertains to the general public services industry category. The procurement location is the Cairngorms National Park, specifically in the region designated as UKM62. Key dates to note include the future notice date of 14th April 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy and design under the RIBA plan of work, particularly focused on developed and technical design stages. Companies with expertise in active travel infrastructure, community engagement, planning, and environmental impact assessments are well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will act as the Principal Designer under CDM 2015 and will benefit from the substantial project budget, allowing for innovative placemaking and biodiversity net gain. This project will enable the winning business to showcase its capabilities in a high-profile, transformative development within a rural Scottish context.

## Notice

Funding by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Active Aviemore is an ambitious suite of projects to rapidly improve one of the busiest towns in the Cairngorms National Park for walking, cycling and using a wheelchair. With the aim of constructing a transformational new segregated cycle route to the town centre before 2028, the Park Authority is looking for an experienced, efficient, and methodical consultancy to manage this high-value and high-profile design project through completion of RIBA Stages 3 and 4. The project will become an exemplar of active travel infrastructure design in a rural Scottish town .

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cairngorms National Park Authority (the "Park Authority") as client will invite bids from design consultants to act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015 for Active Aviemore North, funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of Cairngorms 2030. Cairngorms 2030 is a broad, multi-themed programme arising as part of the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan. Active Aviemore North is an ambitious project in a highly popular area to both live and visit. It will be an exemplar of active travel route design in a rural Scottish small-town context. It will connect major residential areas with the town core. The contract will cover Stage 3 Developed design and Stage 4 Technical design in accordance with the RIBA plan of work, for approximately 1740m of segregated cycle route, pavement improvements and traffic calming interventions along Grampian Road and Dalfaber Drive, connecting residential areas to the town core. Construction costs are estimated to be a minimum of GBP 13.5m exc. VAT. The scope of works will be inclusive of all activities necessary to create a shovel-ready project. The project requires pro-activity in anticipating likely planning requirements, with a strong focus on best-practise community engagement. The project also requires working collaboratively with the Park Authority's Transport, Access, Communications, and Engagement teams. Specific activities will include but are not limited to: Full developed and technical design and tender packages Best practice community, stakeholder, and local authority engagement, including targeted engagement with groups representing protected characteristics. A range of impact assessments including but not limited to; Economic, transport, equalities, ecological, and visual impact assessments Ongoing engagement with The Highland Council via pre-planning advice services, followed by management of statutory permissions processes including planning, road construction consent, traffic regulation orders, redetermination orders, etc. as necessary. There is substantial opportunity for the designer to be innovative in placemaking and biodiversity net gain. The NEC Professional Services Contract will be used, following procurement route 2 or 3. Bidders will be required to pay close attention to the detail of the Invitation to Tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521475 |
| 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 | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH26 3HG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521475

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN521475&idx=2
  13th January 2025 - DRAFT Activity schedule - Dulnain Bridge to Grantown Stage 4
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN521475&idx=3
  13th January 2025 - Uploaded by mistake, Activity schedule will be uploaded in due time.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN521475&idx=1
  9th January 2025 - Active Aviemore - North (Cairngorms 2030) RIBA Design Stages 3 & Stage 4c
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521475
  Active Aviemore - North (part of Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030) RIBA Design Stages 3 and Stage 4 - Funding by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Active Aviemore is an ambitious suite of projects to rapidly improve one of the busiest towns in the Cairngorms National Park for walking, cycling and using a wheelchair. With the aim of constructing a transformational new segregated cycle route to the town centre before 2028, the Park Authority is looking for an experienced, efficient, and methodical consultancy to manage this high-value and high-profile design project through completion of RIBA Stages 3 and 4. The project will become an exemplar of active travel infrastructure design in a rural Scottish town .

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cairngorms.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787342
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=787342

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