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title: "Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton Cyclepath Active Travel Route - Phase 3: Developed & Technical Design"
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# Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton Cyclepath Active Travel Route - Phase 3: Developed & Technical Design

Buyer: Argyll and Bute Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842271

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## Summary

Argyll and Bute Council is procuring professional design services for Phase 3 of the Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton Cyclepath. The work will connect the segregated cycleway at Helensburgh Waterfront with the existing path beside the A814 at Red Burn, near the north-east corner of the Morrisons supermarket site. The appointed design team will develop the existing concept design through Developed Design (RIBA Stage 3) and Technical Design (RIBA Stage 4), and act as Principal Designer during construction (RIBA Stage 5). The scope includes route development, topographic and utilities surveys, equality impact assessment, Preliminary Environmental Assessment, and detailed engagement with communities, businesses, landowners, neighbouring landowners, the Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Transport Scotland. Delivery covers Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton. This is a professional design and consultancy services requirement, classified under CPV 79415200.

The procurement has reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission in English. It is a single-lot requirement and variants are not allowed. The tender deadline is 2 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, when bids are also scheduled to be opened; evaluation is due to start at that time. The contract is planned to run from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The Council may extend the end date to 31 March 2028 or 31 March 2029 if funding is secured for the relevant years, and may extend the contract to 31 March 2035 subject to satisfactory performance and discussion with the successful tenderer. Staff names and qualifications must be provided. Electronic payment will be used and electronic invoicing is permitted. An evaluated community benefits clause forms part of the tender.

This opportunity suits established multidisciplinary active-travel, transport infrastructure and civil engineering design teams with the capability to take a cyclepath scheme from concept through detailed design and support its construction phase. Relevant experience should include route appraisal and cycleway design, topographic and utilities surveying, technical drawing production, environmental assessment and equality impact assessment. The successful team must be able to lead structured engagement with communities, businesses, landowners, neighbouring owners and public-sector transport bodies, and turn that feedback into robust, deliverable designs with strong local support. The requirement is well suited to organisations able to provide an appropriately qualified Principal Designer and name the staff and qualifications assigned to the work. Firms should also be prepared to deliver the evaluated community benefits commitments alongside the technical services.

## Notice

This tender is for Phase 3 of the Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton Cyclepath; linking the Helensburgh Waterfront segregated cycleway (OS Grid NS 29598 82259) to the existing section of the cyclepath adjacent to the A814 at the Red Burn (OS Grid NS 31655 81112), near the north-east corner of Morrisons Supermarket site, and will build upon the concept design developed for the majority of the route (Civic Engineers, 2025). Argyll & Bute Council wish to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced design team to develop Phase 3 of the Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton Cyclepath project from the current concept design through Developed (RIBA Stage 3) and Technical (RIBA Stage 4) Design, and to be Principal Designer during construction (RIBA Stage 5). The project will require the successful tenderer to complete a range of survey, design and in-depth engagement work, including in-depth community, stakeholder and landowner engagement, topographic and utilities surveys, equality impact assessment (EqIA) and Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) to ensure route(s) identified have strong community, neighbour and landowner support and that the design drawings for the route(s) are robust, deliverable and of a high quality. These will all be subject to engagement with the community, businesses, landowners, neighbouring landowners, Argyll and Bute Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Transport Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender is for Phase 3 of the Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton Cyclepath; linking the Helensburgh Waterfront segregated cycleway (OS Grid NS 29598 82259) to the existing section of the cyclepath adjacent to the A814 at the Red Burn (OS Grid NS 31655 81112), near the north-east corner of Morrisons Supermarket site, and will build upon the concept design developed for the majority of the route (Civic Engineers, 2025). Argyll & Bute Council wish to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced design team to develop Phase 3 of the Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton Cyclepath project from the current concept design through Developed (RIBA Stage 3) and Technical (RIBA Stage 4) Design, and to be Principal Designer during construction (RIBA Stage 5). The project will require the successful tenderer to complete a range of survey, design and in-depth engagement work, including in-depth community, stakeholder and landowner engagement, topographic and utilities surveys, equality impact assessment (EqIA) and Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) to ensure route(s) identified have strong community, neighbour and landowner support and that the design drawings for the route(s) are robust, deliverable and of a high quality. These will all be subject to engagement with the community, businesses, landowners, neighbouring landowners, Argyll and Bute Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Transport Scotland.

Renewal: The Council has the option, if funding is secured for 27/28, to revise the end date to 31/03/2028. The Council has the option, if funding is secured for 28/29, to revise the end date to 31/03/2029. The Contract may be extended until 31/03/2035 at the option of the Council, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract and discussions with the successful Tenderer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563948 |
| 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563948

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563948
  Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton Cyclepath Active Travel Route - Phase 3: Developed & Technical Design - This tender is for Phase 3 of the Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton Cyclepath; linking the Helensburgh Waterfront segregated cycleway (OS Grid NS 29598 82259) to the existing section of the cyclepath adjacent to the A814 at the Red Burn (OS Grid NS 31655 81112), near the north-east corner of Morrisons Supermarket site, and will build upon the concept design developed for the majority of the route (Civic Engineers, 2025). Argyll & Bute Council wish to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced design team to develop Phase 3 of the Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton Cyclepath project from the current concept design through Developed (RIBA Stage 3) and Technical (RIBA Stage 4) Design, and to be Principal Designer during construction (RIBA Stage 5). The project will require the successful tenderer to complete a range of survey, design and in-depth engagement work, including in-depth community, stakeholder and landowner engagement, topographic and utilities surveys, equality impact assessment (EqIA) and Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) to ensure route(s) identified have strong community, neighbour and landowner support and that the design drawings for the route(s) are robust, deliverable and of a high quality. These will all be subject to engagement with the community, businesses, landowners, neighbouring landowners, Argyll and Bute Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Transport Scotland.

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