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Cairngorms 2030 – Future Rural Skills Project

Cairngorms National Park Authority · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 06:31.

Opportunity overview

The Cairngorms 2030 Future Rural Skills Project represents a structured programme of change for land-based businesses, designed to support estates to respond proactively to climate, policy and economic pressures. The successful contractor will act as a facilitator, advisor and delivery partner, supporting estates through a staged process that moves from understanding change, to planning for it, to building the workforce capability required through delivering agreed skills training to staff.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£242.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Jul 2026
Award ID
063358-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Kirriemuir, UKM71, DD8 5NG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services
  • CPV73220000 — Development consultancy services
  • CPV79411100 — Business development consultancy services
  • CPV79414000 — Human resources management consultancy services
  • CPV79415000 — Production management consultancy services
  • CPV79419000 — Evaluation consultancy services
  • CPV90713000 — Environmental issues consultancy services

Lots

  • The project seeks to support estates to move from responding to change reactively, to planning for and shaping change proactively. This will strengthen rural business resilience, support delivery of nature and climate objectives and enable estates to explore new and diversified income opportunities. The objectives of the project are to: a) Support estate owners and managers to recognise, understand and respond to key drivers of change b) Facilitate the development of clear, practical business and transition plans c) Align workforce structures and roles with future business needs d) Identify and address current and future skills needs e) Design and deliver targeted training aligned to business priorities f) Strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange across estates g) Develop a scalable model for wider application across the National ParkValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-069020
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72224000
Description
Project management consultancy services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The project seeks to support estates to move from responding to change reactively, to planning for and shaping change proactively. This will strengthen rural business resilience, support delivery of nature and climate objectives and enable estates to explore new and diversified income opportunities. The objectives of the project are to: a) Support estate owners and managers to recognise, understand and respond to key drivers of change b) Facilitate the development of clear, practical business and transition plans c) Align workforce structures and roles with future business needs d) Identify and address current and future skills needs e) Design and deliver targeted training aligned to business priorities f) Strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange across estates g) Develop a scalable model for wider application across the National Park
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73220000
Description
Development consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411100
Description
Business development consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90713000
Description
Environmental issues consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79414000
Description
Human resources management consultancy services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79415000
Description
Production management consultancy services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79419000
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM7
Entry 2
Region
UKM62

Delivery Location

Description
Cairngorms National Park

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Legal Name
Cairngorms National Park Authority

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 1479873535
Fax Number
+44 1479873527

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National Park
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Deirdre Stewart Land & Estate Management
Id
GB-FTS-184315

Identifier

Legal Name
Deirdre Stewart Land & Estate Management

Address

Street Address
LUNDIES HOUSE, AIRLIE, Airlie
Locality
Kirriemuir
Region
UKM71
Postal Code
DD8 5NG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-159053

Identifier

Legal Name
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Locality
Inverness
Postal Code
IV1 1AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
063358-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-184315
Name
Deirdre Stewart Land & Estate Management

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
063358-2026-1
Award ID
063358-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
6 Jul 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
242,083.33
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Grantown-on-spey · UKM62 · PH26 3HG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM62
  • Delivery location · UKM7

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 040417-2026tender ·
  2. 063358-2026award, contract ·