--- title: "Award of Borders Railway Project Manager" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000789214" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789214" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000789214.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000789214.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-08" --- # Award of Borders Railway Project Manager Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000789214 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789214) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000789214.json) ## Summary Scottish Borders Council has awarded a contract for the position of Senior Project Manager for the Borders Railway Project. The contract, valued at £215,021, was awarded to Turner & Townsend, headquartered in Edinburgh. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically dealing with feasibility studies and advisory services, as indicated by CPV codes 71241000 and 79314000. The project involves managing the delivery of the business case and feasibility work to extend the Borders Railway from Tweedbank to Carlisle. The procurement process has successfully moved to the award stage as of 8th April 2025. This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in project management, feasibility studies, and railway infrastructure services to build their portfolios by contributing to a significant regional transport project. Companies specialising in large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly those with expertise in railway extensions and complex coordination of stakeholders, would find this project highly suitable to compete for similar future opportunities. The awarded contract demonstrates a clear progression for businesses looking to engage with local government authorities in the UK, particularly in the Scottish Borders region. ## Notice An appointment of a Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for successfully managing the delivery of the business case and feasibility work associated with the extension of the BordersRailway from Tweedbank to Carlisle. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527814 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £215,021 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG; APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF UHI ARGYLL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MORAY COUNCIL; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SRUC; STIRLING COUNCIL; SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME /SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 8NW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders | | Local authority | Scottish Borders | | Electoral ward | Selkirkshire | | Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 53 | | Supplier names | A M DUNBAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ABERDEEN MARINE SERVICES; ANDERSON ANDERSON AND BROWN; ARC MARQUEES; ATKINSRÉALIS; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BREWSTER BROTHERS; BUCHER MUNICIPAL; CHIPTECH INTERNATIONAL; CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LTD (QUICK QUOTES; CLAREMONT OFFICE FURNITURE; CLYDE SCAFFOLDING; CORE CUT; DENTSU CREATIVE, A TRADING DIVISION OF DENTSU; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; G MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GVAV; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HERON BROS.; HIGHLAND HEATING MANAGEMENT; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY A BUSINESS UNIT OF FAAC (UK; IDEAGEN; INFLUENTIAL SOFTWARE SERVICES; INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTS; IRONSIDE FARRAR; JACKSON TRAWLS; KORN FERRY (UK; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; MARSHALL CONSTRUCTION; MBA ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; OX IT SOLUTIONS; PAT MUNRO CONSTRUCTION; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; PSQUARE; RAY BLACK CONSULTING; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SMART TRAVEL; SPECTRUM.LIFE; STIRLING PARK; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE SME CLINIC; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; TURNER & TOWNSEND; VENESKY BROWN; VWS; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 79314000 - Feasibility study ## Release History - 8 Apr 2025 at 11:16 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527814 ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.hanover.scot - http://www.highland.gov.uk - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottishprocurement.scot - http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk - http://www.sruc.ac.uk - http://www.stirling.gov.uk - http://www.strath.ac.uk/ - https://www.spectrum.life/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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