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Tarbert Ferry Terminal to Whitehouse Active Travel Path Developed and Technical Design

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Argyll & Bute Council is seeking a qualified and experienced design team to take the Tarbert to Whitehouse Active Travel Path from concept design through Developed (RIBA Stage 3) and Technical (RIBA Stage 4) Design, and to act as Principal Designer during construction (RIBA Stage 5). The path links Tarbert Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Skipness Road End (B8001) and Whitehouse. Work includes survey, design and engagement tasks: community, stakeholder and landowner engagement, topographic and utilities surveys, and an equality and socio-economic impact assessment, with input from CALMAC/CMAL, HITRANS and Transport Scotland. Community benefits are included.

Description

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. 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=842910. 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. 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:842910)

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Connected Transport Planning 3 €473,912 Feb 2026
TMP WORLDWIDE 2 €58,316 Aug 2026
Marine Design International Ltd 1 €23,978 Sep 2026
Brodies LLP 1 €13,996 Feb 2026
Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP 1 €8,747 Apr 2026

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€8,747
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