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title: "Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801848"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-08-07"
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# Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland

Buyer: CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000801848

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## Summary

The Cairngorms National Park Authority, in collaboration with the Scottish Government, has initiated a procurement process for the project titled "Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland." The project falls under the industry categories of General Public Services and Environmental Protection, and is set to be headquartered in the Cairngorms National Park, region UKM62. This procurement, conducted through an open procedure, reached the award stage on 7th August 2025 with Urban Foresight appointed as the supplier. The awarded contract, signed on 4th August 2025, is valued at £36,729.47. The contract supports the development of a new Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Network, designed to coordinate activity among 20 Local Action Groups (LAGs) across rural and island areas in Scotland, funded via a grant from the Scottish Government.

This tender provides considerable opportunities for businesses involved in community network development, rural engagement, and environmental protection. Companies specialising in these areas can significantly contribute to the establishment of a cohesive network among the LAGs, thereby enhancing communication and strategic planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Urban Foresight, are particularly well-positioned to advantage from this process, as the procurement encouraged SME participation, evidenced by 12 bids, all from SMEs. By engaging with projects like this, businesses can expand their portfolios, cement their presence in public sector contracts and build lasting partnerships with government bodies in evolving policy landscapes.

## Notice

Developing a Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scotland operates a system of 20 Local Action Groups (LAGs) across island and rural areas delivering Community Led Local Development (CLLD) programmes within their areas as part of a national funding initiative by Scottish Government. There has been significant change and turnover in the sector over the last five years, compounding significant impacts resulting from the UK's withdrawal from the European Union and cessation of EU 'LEADER' funding which had previously been the primary CLLD funding source in Scotland. Coordination of activity between the 20 LAGs and collective communications have been breaking down over time. The sector now agrees it needs to reestablish an effective CLLD Network to represent a collective voice for island and rural LAGs involved in CLLD, at a time of potentially significant policy evolution in this sphere of work. The Cairngorms Local Action Group Trust, one of the 20 Scottish LAGs, is now seeking on behalf of all LAGs to appoint a contractor to support the initiation and development of a new CLLD Network with a working title of 'CLLDNet'. This work will be funded by a development grant secured from Scottish Government.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536511 |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,333 |
| Lots value | £58,333 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £36,729 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH26 3HG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | URBAN FORESIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79416100 - Public relations management services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536511
- 16 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532639

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN532639&idx=3
  7th July 2025 - DRAFT - Terms & Conditions 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN532639&idx=1
  16th June 2025 - ITT Brief - Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN532639&idx=2
  16th June 2025 - Cost table - CCLLD (TO BE COMPLETED BY TENDERERS)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532639
  Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland - Developing a Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536511
  Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland - Developing a Community led local development network for Rural and Island Scotland

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cairngorms.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000801848

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