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title: "Tarbert Ferry Terminal to Whitehouse Active Travel Path Developed and Technical Design"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842910"
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# Tarbert Ferry Terminal to Whitehouse Active Travel Path Developed and Technical Design

Buyer: Argyll and Bute Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842910

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## Summary

Argyll and Bute Council is procuring professional design services for the Tarbert to Whitehouse Active Travel Path. The route will link Tarbert Ferry Terminal with Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Skipness Road End on the B8001 and Whitehouse, improving active travel connections in the area. 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 work will be delivered across the route between Tarbert, Kennacraig, Skipness Road End and Whitehouse. It includes surveys, route and design development, community, stakeholder and landowner engagement, and equality and socio-economic impact assessment.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. Bids were due by 9 October 2026 at 12:00, with public bid opening at the same time. The contract is for 120 days. The council may revise the end date to 31 March 2028 if funding is secured for 2027/28, or to 31 March 2029 if funding is secured for 2028/29. It may also extend the contract for up to eight additional years, until 31 March 2037. English is the submission language and variant bids are not allowed. Bidders must provide staff names and qualifications. Community benefits form part of the requirement, including an evaluated community benefit commitment.

This opportunity suits multidisciplinary transport, highways or active-travel design consultancies able to take a project from concept through developed and technical design and provide Principal Designer duties during construction. Relevant capability includes route planning, civil engineering and detailed design, supported by topographic and utilities surveying. The successful team will need experience of structured engagement with communities, businesses, landowners, neighbouring landowners, the council, ferry operators, regional transport bodies and national transport authorities. It also needs to assess equality and socio-economic impacts and produce robust, deliverable, high-quality drawings. Suppliers should be able to coordinate a technically demanding project, build support for the preferred route and demonstrate the qualifications of the staff proposed. Community-benefit delivery will also be important.

## Notice

This tender is for the Tarbert to Whitehouse Active Travel Path; linking the Tarbert Ferry Terminal (OS Grid NR871688) to the Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Skipness Road End (B8001) and Whitehouse (OS Grid NR817613), and will build upon the concept design developed for the route (Connected Transport Planning, 2026). Argyll & Bute Council wish to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced design team to develop the Tarbert to Whitehouse Active Travel Path 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 and equality and socio-economic impact assessment (EqSEIA) 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, CALMAC/CMAL, HITRANS and Transport Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender is for the Tarbert to Whitehouse Active Travel Path; linking the Tarbert Ferry Terminal (OS Grid NR871688) to the Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Skipness Road End (B8001) and Whitehouse (OS Grid NR817613), and will build upon the concept design developed for the route (Connected Transport Planning, 2026). Argyll & Bute Council wish to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced design team to develop the Tarbert to Whitehouse Active Travel Path 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 and equality and socio-economic impact assessment (EqSEIA) 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, CALMAC/CMAL, HITRANS 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 for up to 8 additional years until 31/03/2037 at the option of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564440 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564440

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564440
  Tarbert Ferry Terminal to Whitehouse Active Travel Path Developed and Technical Design - This tender is for the Tarbert to Whitehouse Active Travel Path; linking the Tarbert Ferry Terminal (OS Grid NR871688) to the Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Skipness Road End (B8001) and Whitehouse (OS Grid NR817613), and will build upon the concept design developed for the route (Connected Transport Planning, 2026). Argyll & Bute Council wish to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced design team to develop the Tarbert to Whitehouse Active Travel Path 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 and equality and socio-economic impact assessment (EqSEIA) 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, CALMAC/CMAL, HITRANS and Transport Scotland.

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- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
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