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title: "Ravenscraig Active Travel Links (Motherwell) - Multidisciplinary Project Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000831120"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-05"
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# Ravenscraig Active Travel Links (Motherwell) - Multidisciplinary Project Service

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000831120

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Ravenscraig Active Travel Links (Motherwell) - Multidisciplinary Project Service has been overseen by North Lanarkshire Council, a regional authority headquartered in Motherwell, UK. This project, classified under General Public Services, focuses on providing technical, professional services for developing detailed proposals for an off-road active travel route. The tender was at the award stage, with the contract signed on 22nd April 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £94,265, emphasises the need to address site-specific risks using the insights gained during the initial development stage. The procurement method used was limited, without prior publication, due to the technical uniqueness of the requirements, aligning with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in civil engineering, urban planning, and design services, especially those with expertise in developing comprehensive travel and infrastructure solutions. With Ironside Farrar as the selected supplier due to their prior engagement and technical familiarity with the project, businesses looking to break into similar public service sectors could benefit from understanding methods and frameworks used in such specialised procurements. The award provides insights into complex procurement processes, fostering growth opportunities for companies skilled in handling technically challenging projects where competition is limited. The specific focus on developing mitigation schemes and detailed design proposals also spikes interest for enterprises adept in geotechnical and geoenvironmental analysis within the UK infrastructure sector.

## Notice

Technical, professional services to develop detailed proposals for an off-road active travel route incorporating design solutions and related schemes of mitigation to address site specific risks and constraints arising from site conditions as identified during the initial project development stage and which will have an adverse and significant impact at the construction stage if not properly understood and appropriately considered in developing the detailed design.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Technical, professional services to develop detailed proposals for an off-road active travel route incorporating design solutions and related schemes of mitigation to address site specific risks and constraints arising from site conditions as identified during the initial project development stage and which will have an adverse and significant impact at the construction stage if not properly understood and appropriately considered in developing the detailed design.

### Procurement Information

The award of contract by NTP is sought in compliance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 under clause 6.1b (ii) on the basis of competition being absent for technical reasons. The identified company Ironside Farrar, from their recent experience and involvement in the initial project stage, have specific technical knowledge of the project site, the related design constraints and the associated design risks giving them a developed understanding of the following: -The site characteristics and geotechnical and geoenvironmental ground conditions for RATL Motherwell and adjacent land within the wider Ravenscraig site as needed to ensure the detailed design is practicable and feasible within the related constraints. -RATL Motherwell preferred route option concept design, including the design options discounted and the emerging design solutions to be developed at the detailed design stage. The council determined there was no reasonable expectation of the requirement to increase the length of the approved APB6 indicative active travel route to such an extent within the Ravenscraig site and therefore no expectation of the associated degree of ongoing technical input needed at the detailed design stage. This, together with the phased approach enforced by reliance on external funding and the time limited nature of such, removed the ability to include for continuity of technical service provider through the procurement process and subsequent award of contract for the initial, and now completed, optional appraisal and design development stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555201 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £94,265 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IRONSIDE FARRAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555201

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555201
  Ravenscraig Active Travel Links (Motherwell) - Multidisciplinary Project Service - Technical, professional services to develop detailed proposals for an off-road active travel route incorporating design solutions and related schemes of mitigation to address site specific risks and constraints arising from site conditions as identified during the initial project development stage and which will have an adverse and significant impact at the construction stage if not properly understood and appropriately considered in developing the detailed design.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000831120

## Provenance

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