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# North Uist ‘Àrainneachd Àlainn’ Environment Centre - Design and Installation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-uist-rainneachd-lainn-environment-centre-design-and-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-028f0e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Uist Development Company: "North Uist ‘Àrainneachd Àlainn’ Environment Centre - Design and Installation". Published status: complete. Published Value: £84,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Feb 2021, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Uist Development Company](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-uist-development-company-GB-FTS-911)
- **Published Value:** £84,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 February 2021 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural design services, Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions, Design consultancy services, Exhibition centre construction work, Exhibition equipment (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM64
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £84,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-uist-rainneachd-lainn-environment-centre-design-and-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-028f0e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028f0e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-uist-rainneachd-lainn-environment-centre-design-and-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-028f0e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-uist-rainneachd-lainn-environment-centre-design-and-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-028f0e#participate

## Description
Àrainneachd Àlainn Community Hub and Environment Centre aims to provide a focal point for the local community and visitors; acting as a welcoming gathering place, an innovative incubator for learning and enterprise and, an inspirational environmentally conscious heart of the Outer Hebrides to educate and conserve the unique local environment for generations into the future.  This project specifically relates to the Environment Centre which is to be located in the former sports hall/assembly room of the building (the former Lochmaddy Primary School).  This will be a new innovative facility showcasing the unique natural environment of the Uists and Barra, providing tourism information, a new visitor attraction and, acting as an educational engagement point highlighting the importance of conservation practices for future generations.  This will also act as a base for #voluntourism as well as, incorporating a bouldering rock wall to encourage active outdoor lifestyles and environmental interaction in the comfort of an indoor setting.
The project will incorporate: Interior design, exhibition design, graphic design of the Environment Centre; management of the Installation and, construction of the Environment Centre exhibition space, including: removal of any temporary fixtures, doors and lighting (we will take advice on flooring); replacement of lighting, doors (floor if advised and within budget), repair any plasterboard or wall damage, paint out; create storage cupboard to enable storage of temporary displays; erection of bouldering wall; create and install exhibition displays.
Funding has been received from the Islands Green Recovery Programme to design and construct the Environment Centre.  The budget is 84,000 GBP including VAT, as North Uist Development Company is not VAT registered.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39154000, 45212310, 45212312, 71220000, 79415200, 79421100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The project aims to complete the following,
1.	Interior design, exhibition design, graphic design of the Environment Centre.  Options to be provided to the Board of Directors via an online meeting for a decision on final design.
2.	Management of the ...
- **Contract Period:** 19/02/2021 to 31/05/2021

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 008313-2022-NUDC EC 2021/01-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Da Capo Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-48117`
  - Value: £84,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 008313-2022-NUDC EC 2021/01-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £84,000
  - Signed Date: 03/03/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008313-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-28T14:36:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:46:45.865Z
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