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title: "24.917 - Design Team Services - Small Business Units, Plot 14 Inverness Campus"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000799750"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2025-08-04"
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# 24.917 - Design Team Services - Small Business Units, Plot 14 Inverness Campus

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000799750

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## Summary

The procurement process for the design team services for small business units at Plot 14 Inverness Campus involved Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the central purchasing body responsible for this contract. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on architectural design and engineering services. Located in the UKM6 region with the buying organisation headquartered in Inverness, the contracting authority embraced an open procedure method for this tender, which was actively taking place as of May 2025. The tender invited businesses to submit electronic bids by the deadline of 23rd June 2025, marking the end of the tender period and the beginning of the award period.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for firms in the architectural and engineering industries to expand their portfolio by delivering design services up to RIBA Stage 4. Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s project at Inverness Campus encourages small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and firms with expertise in regional development to participate. The procurement seeks an architect-led design team, which hints at a preference for businesses with strong multidisciplinary capabilities. The potential for contract renewal ensures continued engagement, thereby aiding long-term business growth for successful suppliers in this competitive landscape.

## Notice

Design Team Services to RIBA Stage 4 for Small Business Units on Plot 14 of Inverness Campus

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Stage Procurement for the Appointment of a Architect Led Design Team Services

Renewal: 6 months extension for consents and approvals

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536129 |
| 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 | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £85,135 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANDREW BLACK DESIGN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536129
- 26 May 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531039

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=12
  10th June 2025 - Documents in relation to TQ 18 [Mason Evans Ground Investigation / Topo / Flood Map]
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=11
  31st May 2025 - Planning Approval for Infrastructure and Services - ref. TQ
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=4
  26th May 2025 - 24.917 - PSC NEC4 - Plot 14 SBU Design - Issue
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=5
  26th May 2025 - 24.917 - Sanctions Due Diligence - Issue
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=6
  26th May 2025 - Appendix I - As-Built Drawings
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=7
  26th May 2025 - Community Benefits Selection Menu
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=8
  26th May 2025 - Conflicts of Interest Policy
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=9
  26th May 2025 - Contractor Annual Return Form Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=10
  26th May 2025 - Fair Work First Guidance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=1
  26th May 2025 - 24.917 - Award Criteria Tender Response Form - Issue
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=2
  26th May 2025 - 24.917 - Cyber Security Questionnaire - Issue
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531039&idx=3
  26th May 2025 - 24.917 - Plot 14 SBU - Scope and Guidance Notes - Issue
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531039
  24.917 - Design Team Services - Small Business Units, Plot 14 Inverness Campus - Design Team Services to RIBA Stage 4 for Small Business Units on Plot 14 of Inverness Campus
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536129
  24.917 - Design Team Services - Small Business Units, Plot 14 Inverness Campus - Design Team Services to RIBA Stage 4 for Small Business Units on Plot 14 of Inverness Campus

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.hient.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000799750

## Provenance

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