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Active Communities - Aviemore North and Boat of Garten (Cairngorms 2030)

Cairngorms National Park Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:13.

Opportunity overview

The Cairngorms National Park Authority (the “Park Authority”) as client is inviting bids from design consultants to act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015 for Active Communities, currently covering Aviemore North and Boat of Garten, funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of Cairngorms 2030 and by Transport Scotland via the Active Travel Infrastructure Fund. Cairngorms 2030 is a broad, multi-themed programme arising as part of the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan. The project scope is to complete RIBA Stage 3: Developed design and Stage 4: Technical design to the joint requirements of the Park Authority and The Highland Council. The bidder should note the ambition to construct by 2027/28. Stage 3 Developed design and Stage 4 Technical design will be delivered consecutively following a logical critical path, with several activities presented as “live” documents carried between stages. Within the programme, the consultant should allow ample time for client, stakeholder, and funder feedback to be compiled, reviewed, and amendments made as necessary. Some documents will benefit from a collaborative approach between the client and principal designer to ensure external funding requirements are met. The principal designer should propose a suitable means of sharing collaborative documents, such as a cloud-based sharing platform.

Classification

  • CPV71242000 — Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
  • CPV71311000 — Civil engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71311200 — Transport systems consultancy services
  • CPV71311300 — Infrastructure works consultancy services
  • CPV71313000 — Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services

Lots

  • Aviemore North£4.2m
  • Boat of Garten£69k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-04eea9
Status
cancelled
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
Easter / spring School holidays

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
30 Apr 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
22 Apr 2025, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
30 Apr 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
22 Apr 2025, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
22 Apr 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
2

Expected award period

Starts
22 Apr 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
22 Apr 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
71311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Infrastructure works consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Aviemore North
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Aviemore is the largest community in the Cairngorms National Park with a population of nearly 4000. It is a remote small town per the Scottish Government Urban-Rural classification and is rural in character. It attracts over a million visitors a year. It is the main public transport hub for Badenoch & Strathspey with a Highland mainline railway station, large bus depot, and inter-city bus link. Many visitors arrive by car or campervan leading to congestion particularly in summer. It is therefore a strategic priority to get people travelling actively, which led to the inception of the Active Aviemore project. A Stage 1 Feasibility study undertaken in 2018 identified potential non-motorised transport provisions. The feasibility study identified several potential projects for which Stage 2: Concept design was then completed in 2022-23. Stage 2: Concept design took a strongly participatory approach with the local community and defines sub-sections for design progression. Commonplace was used as a platform for engagement as part of Cairngorms 2030, with all projects hosted at Have Your Say Today - Cairngorms 2030 - Commonplace. This ITT concerns one of the sub-sections, known as Aviemore North. The contract will cover Stage 3 Developed design and Stage 4 Technical design in accordance with the RIBA plan of work. The Stage 2 designs for Active Aviemore North comprise approx. 1740m of segregated cycle route, pavement improvements and traffic calming interventions along Grampian Road and Dalfaber Drive, connecting residential areas to the town core. The project area extends to Santa Claus Drive at the roundabout to the south, where the principal designer will consider the tie-in to the roundabout. To the north, the project extends to Dougal Drive, and to Craggan More Road at the north-eastern extent. Construction costs are estimated in the region of GBP 13.5m exc. VAT., with a requirement for this cost to be reviewed and updated as part of this contract.

Value

Amount
4,200,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
As per ITT brief.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
75
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
25

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2027, 23:59
Starts
2 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Boat of Garten
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
In 2021, as part of the development phase of Cairngorms 2030, five communities in the Badenoch and Strathspey area were selected to be subjects of a combined Stage 1: Feasibility study and Stage 2: Concept design funded by Sustrans; Dulnain Bridge, Carrbridge, Boat of Garten, Nethy Bridge and Newtonmore. Following a deliverability assessment, the community of Boat of Garten has been grouped with Aviemore North for delivery of Stage 3: Developed Design and Stage 4: Technical Design as part of this single Invitation to Tender. Stage 1: Feasibility study involved engaging the community to map issues with the existing infrastructure and identifying opportunities for improvement. Community feedback related primarily to walking and wheeling, and as a result, no cycling-specific infrastructure is proposed. Stage 2: Concept designs comprise a package of small-scale interventions including footway extensions, unsignalised and side road crossings and other traffic calming measures. There is an opportunity to explore additional placemaking. Construction costs are estimated in the region of GBP 300-350k, with a requirement for this to be updated. Concurrently to Stage 2: Concept design, as a separate project, The Highland Council have been trialling 20mph limits in villages, including Boat of Garten. Consultation is currently underway to determine where limits will be retained or removed. Some elements of designs may need to work in conjunction with 20mph limits. Projects in other communities may be offered as part of a contract extension, which is detailed further in Section 20 of the ITT.

Value

Amount
69,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
As per ITT brief

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
75
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
25

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2027, 23:59
Starts
2 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Cairngorms National Park

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM62
Entry 2
Region
UKM62

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civil engineering consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
71311200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport systems consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
71311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Infrastructure works consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
71242000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
Entry 5
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Cairngorms National Park

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM62
Entry 2
Region
UKM62

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
71311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Infrastructure works consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
71313000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental engineering consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
71311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civil engineering consultancy services
Entry 5
Id
71311200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport systems consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-77310
Name
Cairngorms National Park Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM62
Locality
Grantown-on-spey
Postal Code
PH26 3HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
14 The Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National Park
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Cairngorms National Park Authority

Contact

Name
Mikko Olavi Saari
Fax Number
+44 1479873527
Telephone
+44 1479873535
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-17809
Name
Scottish Government

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Award information

Award 1
Id
017825-2025-N/a-1
Title
Aviemore North
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
017825-2025-N/a-2
Title
Boat of Garten
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

2

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Grantown-on-spey · UKM62 · PH26 3HG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM62

Notice and amendment history

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