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Maritime Mile Design Consultancy

North Ayrshire Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:23.

Opportunity overview

NAC require a Lead Designer with a multidisciplinary consultancy service for the design and administration of civil works in relation to the public realm improvements along Irvine Harbourside, known as the Maritime Mile. The service will cover RIBA stages 2-4 from Outline Concept onwards, and also includes roles of a Principal Designer and Contract Administrator for construction works as stated in the Construction Design and Management (CDM) 2015 regulations. The Council is seeking a team that’s experienced in delivering high quality public streets and spaces with appropriate design qualifications. The total budget for the capital works is estimated at 6m GBP. The following terms conditions of contract apply: NEC4 Professional Services Contract (June 2017) – Pricing Option A, NAC Model Form Additional Contract Terms and NAC Exit Terms & Conditions. Please refer to PCS-Tender to access the documentation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£149.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Jun 2025
Award ID
051622-2025-NAC/5201-1
Status
active
Location
Epsom, UK, KT18 5BW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79415200 — Design consultancy services
  • CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services

Lots

  • NAC are looking to develop the next phase of the destination development project in Irvine known as the Great Harbour (GH), comprising of three activity hubs along the Harbourside and connections between them with public realm improvements, known as Maritime Mile (MM). The project is supported by Ayrshire Growth Deal (AGD) investment and seeks to promote the area as a tourism destination for Irvine and the wider Ayrshire Coast. NAC require a Lead Designer with a multidisciplinary consultancy service for the design and administration of civil works in relation to the public realm improvements along Irvine Harbourside, known as the Maritime Mile.£250k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NAC/5201
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
Extension Granted

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
11 Mar 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
4 Mar 2025, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
4 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
4 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
4 Mar 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79415200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “general” turnover of 500000GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. Bidders who cannot meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from this tender. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10M GBP in respect of each claim, without the limit to the number of claims. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf Public Liability Insurance 10M GBP in respect of each claim, without the limit to the number of claims. Professional Indemnity Insurance 2M GBP with an aggregate limit of 5M GBP Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance 5M GBP in respect of each and every claim without limit to the number of claims A valid motor vehicle certificate must be held in the company name or (where there is no fleet but rather the company permits its employees to use their personal vehicles for business purposes), a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority - confirming that the company has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure their employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. The examples provided must demonstrate successful completion of similar projects including design and management of multidisciplinary design team. The minimum project value NAC will accept as an example is between 5M GBP and a maximum of 7M GBP. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process. Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope. Bidders will be required to confirm that their managerial staff have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications: The minimum educational and professional qualifications required shall be those officially recognised by the relevant governing body for the specific profession, ensuring compliance with UK regulations and allowing the individual to lawfully carry out their duties; as a minimum educated to a degree level or equivalent in their relevant profession. Professional accreditation examples: 1. Civil Engineering Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE , ICE, IStructE or equivalent) 2. Landscape Architecture Chartered Landscape Architect (CMLI or equivalent) 3. Urban Design/Planning Chartered Urban Designer or Town Planner (MRTPI or equivalent) Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2D.1.2 of the qualification envelope.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
NAC are looking to develop the next phase of the destination development project in Irvine known as the Great Harbour (GH), comprising of three activity hubs along the Harbourside and connections between them with public realm improvements, known as Maritime Mile (MM). The project is supported by Ayrshire Growth Deal (AGD) investment and seeks to promote the area as a tourism destination for Irvine and the wider Ayrshire Coast. NAC require a Lead Designer with a multidisciplinary consultancy service for the design and administration of civil works in relation to the public realm improvements along Irvine Harbourside, known as the Maritime Mile.

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
450

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM93
Entry 2
Region
UKM93

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1083
Name
North Ayrshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM93
Locality
Irvine
Postal Code
KA12 8EE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
North Ayrshire Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4006
Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Kilmarnock
Postal Code
KA1 1ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1563550024
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-115394
Name
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Epsom
Postal Code
KT18 5BW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
051622-2025-NAC/5201-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-115394
Name
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
051622-2025-NAC/5201-1
Status
active
Award ID
051622-2025-NAC/5201-1
Date Signed
2 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
149,195
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Irvine · UKM93 · KA12 8EE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM93

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04da74-2025-08-27T14:23:55+01:00compiled ·