--- title: "Creation of a new mountain bike trail at Balloch Castle Country Park" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "West Dunbartonshire Council" published: "2026-11-02" --- # Creation of a new mountain bike trail at Balloch Castle Country Park Buyer: West Dunbartonshire Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245.json) ## Summary West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking a contractor to build a new mountain bike skills trail at Balloch Castle Country Park in Balloch. The planned facility is a 1 km purpose-built trail intended to meet growing demand for mountain biking, help riders of all abilities develop their cycling skills and support the development of a mountain bike club. This is a construction project involving trail building and related ground and site works. The council is the buyer and is seeking a contractor with mountain bike trail-building expertise. The work will take place within Balloch Castle Country Park; the opportunity is therefore suited to contractors able to deliver outdoor trail infrastructure at this location. The council invited offers through an open procedure, and the procurement reached the tender stage. The single lot covers the trail construction. The estimated contract value is £434,000. The stated contract duration is 120 days, with renewal to be reviewed during the contract. Bids were due by 12:00 on 2 December 2026; the award period was set to start at that time. Selection requires two examples from the past five years demonstrating relevant mountain bike trail works or similar projects. Financial checks require annual turnover above £868,000 in each of the previous two years and a pass in at least two of three financial ratios. Bidders must submit financial vetting, Police Scotland check and declaration documents, as well as a social benefits questionnaire. Variants are not allowed. This suits specialist trail builders and civil engineering contractors with demonstrable experience constructing mountain bike trails or comparable outdoor recreation projects. Applicants need the capacity to deliver a purpose-built 1 km facility and should be able to provide two relevant project examples completed in the past five years. Financial capability is a significant participation threshold: bidders must show annual turnover above twice the estimated contract value in each of the previous two years, and pass at least two of the council’s three tests covering liquidity and return on capital employed. A parent-company guarantee may support a bidder that does not independently meet the financial criteria. Tenderers must also complete the buyer’s financial vetting, police check and declaration forms, and submit a social benefits questionnaire. Community benefits form part of the requirement. ## Notice West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) intends to appoint a competent & experienced mountain bike trail contractor who is an experienced trail builder for the construction of a new Mountain Bike Skills Track at Balloch Castle Country Park. The new 1km trail aims to cater to the growing demand for mountain biking by providing a purpose-built facility to support and encourage cycling skills development for all riders of all levels resulting in the development of a Mountain Bike Club. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The route to market is to conduct an open procedure through Public Contracts Scotland - Tender. Renewal: Will be reviewed during contract ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV567866 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £434,000 | | 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 | West Dunbartonshire Council | | Locality | DUMBARTON | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G82 1QL | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire | | Local authority | West Dunbartonshire | | Electoral ward | Dumbarton | | Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire | | Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 45100000 - Site preparation work - 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work - 45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities - 45212210 - Single-purpose sports facilities construction work - 45232451 - Drainage and surface works - 45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces - 45233162 - Cycle path construction work - 45233200 - Various surface works - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71420000 - Landscape architectural services - 71421000 - Landscape gardening services - 90721100 - Landscape protection services ## Release History - 2 Nov 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV567866 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV567866 Creation of a new mountain bike trail at Balloch Castle Country Park - West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) intends to appoint a competent & experienced mountain bike trail contractor who is an experienced trail builder for the construction of a new Mountain Bike Skills Track at Balloch Castle Country Park. The new 1km trail aims to cater to the growing demand for mountain biking by providing a purpose-built facility to support and encourage cycling skills development for all riders of all levels resulting in the development of a Mountain Bike Club. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## 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-r6ebe6-0000847245. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000847245.json.