--- title: "Invitation to Quote for consultancy services for the Provision of five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL" published: "2025-03-24" --- # Invitation to Quote for consultancy services for the Provision of five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698.json) ## Summary Orkney Islands Council, located at Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, is seeking consultancy services for the provision of five school travel plans for schools across the Orkney Islands. This open procedure represents an active procurement stage, with a tender process that concluded on 17th February 2025 and the contract subsequently awarded on 18th March 2025. The industry category of this procurement falls under 'General public services', specifically targeting consultancy services within the local region of Orkney. The project was completed for a value of GBP 12,500, with Eyland Skyn being the awarded supplier. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport consultancy and sustainable travel solutions. Organisations with expertise in active travel, community consultation, and local transportation infrastructure would find this project especially suitable. This procurement process offered a potential growth opportunity by allowing businesses to demonstrate their capability in managing and delivering comprehensive travel plans that promote physical and mental health benefits through sustainable means. Given the collaborative nature of the project involving local stakeholders, consultancy firms with strong communication and project management skills were well suited to compete for this tender. ## Notice Consultancy Services required for the Provision for the five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney. ### Lot Information Lot 1 To have a consultant to work on and deliver 5 School Travel Plans for the Schools of Orkney. This work involves knowledge of transportation, the local context of Orkney and consultation and engagement with school children, teachers. head teachers and parent councils; plus, relevant officers of the Council (Roads, Education, Development and Marine Planning). School Travel Plans pull together information on the school and the school staff, children and other users and how they travel to the facility by means of active travel (walking, wheeling and cycling). School Travel Plans will have actions that will detail physical interventions that aim to provide safe active travel routes to school. Active travel is a sustainable transport mode that has demonstrable physical and mental health benefits. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526616 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | Lots value | £15,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £12,500 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL | | Locality | KIRKWALL | | Post town | Kirkwall | | Postcode | KW15 1NY | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Orkney Islands | | Electoral ward | Kirkwall East | | Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland | | Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | EYLAND SKYN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services ## Release History - 24 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526616 - 14 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521710 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN521710&idx=1 14th January 2025 - Provision for consultancy services for five school travel plans in Orkney - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521710 Invitation to Quote for consultancy services for the Provision of five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney - Consultancy Services required for the Provision for the five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526616 Invitation to Quote for consultancy services for the Provision of five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney - Consultancy Services required for the Provision for the five school travel plans for the schools in Orkney. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.orkney.gov.uk - http://www.orkney.gov.ukhttps://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369 - http://www.orkneyharbours.com - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787698 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=775213 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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