Official UK procurement notice
Craignure Pier – FBC Management & Design Consultancy Services
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArgyll and Bute Council seeks to tender for the provision of a Management and Design Consultant (MDC) to lead and deliver the Final Business Case (FBC) stage for the Craignure Pier Development. The aim is to produce a comprehensive and approvable FBC aligned to the HM Treasury Green Book Five Case Model, secure final approvals and transition to construction stage.
The MDC shall be responsible for the planning, technical design, environmental impact assessment and consent applications and compilation of the FBC.
CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Design consultancy services · Project management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- Closed
- 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
- 20 Aug 2025, 11:46 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jan 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008030- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b28Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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=817343. 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. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: scope of requirement 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:817343)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Sept 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened278 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published272 days ago29 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMT
- Submission deadline257 days ago13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2025- Status changed to active2 Dec 2025, 12:58 GMT
- Procurement method changed2 Dec 2025, 12:58 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT2 Dec 2025, 12:58 GMT
- Deadline moved to 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT18 Dec 2025, 09:57 GMT+14 days · was 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT29 Jan 2026, 13:01 GMT+7 days · was 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 23 Jan 2026 | 6 Feb 2026 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 23 Jan 2026 | 6 Feb 2026 | +14 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 6 Feb 2026 | 13 Feb 2026 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 6 Feb 2026 | 13 Feb 2026 | +7 d |
A 2 week extension has been granted due to requests from tenderers
Due to request by bidder
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 20 Aug 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria