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Published 16 Dec 2025, 16:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Rothesay Pavilion to Joint Campus Active Travel Network: Developed & Technical Design

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£211,984published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Awarded to Connected Transport Planning Ltd
Contract term Ends 30 Mar 2026extension options published · starts 24 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project will combine the two connecting designs that has been produced for active travel improvements between Rothesay Pavilion and Albert Pier, and the Rothesay Joint Campus to Ferry Terminal into a single project and progress this through the developed and technical design stages.

CPV: Design consultancy services · Transport systems consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This project will combine the two connecting designs that have been produced for…AwardedRenewal

This project will combine the two connecting designs that have been produced for active travel improvements between Rothesay Pavilion and Albert Pier, and the Rothesay Joint Campus to Ferry Terminal into a single project and progress this through the developed and technical design stages.

Contract period: 24 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2026
Delivery: Scotland · Rothesay, Isle of Bute
Extensions: The Council has the option, if funding is secured for 26/27, to revise the end date to 30/03/27. The Council has the option, if funding is secured for 27/28, to revise the end date to 30/03/28. The Council has the option, if funding is secured for 28/29, to revise the end date to 30/03/29. The Contract may be extended for up to 6 additional years until 31/03/2035 at the option of the CouncilVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
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
16 Dec 2025, 16:54 GMT
Last source update
11 Mar 2026, 11:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Feb 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021693
Classification (CPV)
Design consultancy servicesTransport systems consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f72e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:826257)

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
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Dec 2025 → 24 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected309 days ago
    23 Dec 2025
  2. Submission deadline265 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened265 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published230 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 11:31 GMT
  5. Contract starts218 days ago
    24 Mar 2026

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Dec 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    29 Dec 2025, 09:05 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    29 Dec 2025, 09:05 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    29 Dec 2025, 09:05 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    11 Mar 2026, 11:31 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £211,9841 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Connected Transport Planning LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£211,984 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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