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Published 20 Aug 2025, 11:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Craignure Pier – FBC Management & Design Consultancy Services

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026
Next notice expected 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Argyll and Bute Council seeks to tender for the provision of a Management and Design Consultant (MDC) to lead and deliver the Final Business Case (FBC) stage for the Craignure Pier Development. The aim is to produce a comprehensive and approvable FBC aligned to the HM Treasury Green Book Five Case Model, secure final approvals and transition to construction stage.

The MDC shall be responsible for the planning, technical design, environmental impact assessment and consent applications and compilation of the FBC.

CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Design consultancy services · Project management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Aug 2025, 11:46 BST
Last source update
29 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Jan 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008030
Classification (CPV)
Civil engineering consultancy servicesDesign consultancy servicesProject management consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b28 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=817343. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: scope of requirement Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: An Evaluated CBC is included in this tender (SC Ref:817343)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Sept 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Bids opened278 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published272 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMT
  4. Submission deadline257 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    2 Dec 2025, 12:58 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    2 Dec 2025, 12:58 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    2 Dec 2025, 12:58 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    18 Dec 2025, 09:57 GMT
    +14 days · was 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Deadline moved to 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    29 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMT
    +7 days · was 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.223 Jan 20266 Feb 2026+14 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.723 Jan 20266 Feb 2026+14 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.26 Feb 202613 Feb 2026+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.76 Feb 202613 Feb 2026+7 d

A 2 week extension has been granted due to requests from tenderers

Due to request by bidder

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 20 Aug 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oban Sheriff CourtReview body Oban

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria