--- title: "Tarbert Heritage Scheme: Community Mural and Wayfinding - Design and Delivery (HES/Lottery Funded)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-22" --- # Tarbert Heritage Scheme: Community Mural and Wayfinding - Design and Delivery (HES/Lottery Funded) Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553.json) ## Summary Argyll and Bute Council is actively inviting bids for the "Tarbert Heritage Scheme: Community Mural and Wayfinding - Design and Delivery" project, funded by Historic Environment Scotland, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the Council itself. This project seeks to create distinctive, place-based public artwork, along with a wayfinding experience that celebrates Tarbert’s identity as a historic fishing village. The procurement is in the tender stage, using an open procedure, with a submission deadline set for 14th August 2026, and the award expected to start on the same day. This initiative is part of a heritage-led regeneration programme, aiming to enhance community wellbeing and economic resilience in the Kintyre peninsula region, particularly in the locale of Tarbert on the shore of Loch Fyne, UKM6. This tender presents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in public art and creative design services to contribute to a long-term project that demands a three-year commitment. Businesses with expertise in high-quality mural design, story-driven community projects, and innovative wayfinding solutions are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The project not only promises to enrich the local cultural landscape but also offers the chance to be part of a high-visibility initiative that enhances both community engagement and tourism, thereby offering a platform for substantial business growth and industry recognition. ## Notice Argyll and Bute Council wish to contract with an external party to deliver distinctive, place-based public artwork, and a wayfinding experience that captures Tarbert's identity as a working fishing village, while inviting reflection on its past, present, and future. This project will: - Highlight stories of the fishing community - Improve wayfinding through creative and accessible design - Create a high-quality mural and associated interpretive elements that visually enhance the village We are seeking a facilitator/team who can commit to a 3 year project. ### Lot Information Lot 1 To deliver distinctive, place-based public artwork, and a wayfinding experience that captures Tarbert's identity as a working fishing village, while inviting reflection on its past, present, and future. The project legacy will include: - An outdoor, large-scale mural - A 'You are Here' style of map This project will: - Highlight stories of the fishing community - Improve wayfinding through creative and accessible design - Create a high-quality mural and associated interpretive elements that visually enhance the village. This work forms part of Tarbert Heritage Scheme, a five-year heritage-led regeneration programme, funded by: Historic Environment Scotland, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Argyll and Bute Council. The scheme focuses on safeguarding Tarbert's historic environment while supporting community wellbeing, skills development, and economic resilience. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560712 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | 22 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL | | Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA31 8RT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Argyll and Bute | | Electoral ward | Mid Argyll | | Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 34928470 - Signage - 92310000 - Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services - 92312000 - Artistic services ## Release History - 22 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560712 - 16 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560288 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560288 Tarbert Heritage Scheme: Community Mural and Wayfinding - Design and Delivery (HES/Lottery Funded) - Argyll and Bute Council wish to contract with an external party to deliver distinctive, place-based public artwork, and a wayfinding experience that captures Tarbert's identity as a working fishing village, while inviting reflection on its past, present, and future. This project will: - Highlight stories of the fishing community - Improve wayfinding through creative and accessible design - Create a high-quality mural and associated interpretive elements that visually enhance the village We are seeking a facilitator/team who can commit to a 3 year project. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560712 Tarbert Heritage Scheme: Community Mural and Wayfinding - Design and Delivery (HES/Lottery Funded) - Argyll and Bute Council wish to contract with an external party to deliver distinctive, place-based public artwork, and a wayfinding experience that captures Tarbert's identity as a working fishing village, while inviting reflection on its past, present, and future. This project will: - Highlight stories of the fishing community - Improve wayfinding through creative and accessible design - Create a high-quality mural and associated interpretive elements that visually enhance the village We are seeking a facilitator/team who can commit to a 3 year project. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=838171 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000837553.json.