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# Services of Inverness Castle, Exhibition and Content Design Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/services-of-inverness-castle-exhibition-and-content-design-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-029e0b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** High Life Highland: "Services of Inverness Castle, Exhibition and Content Design Partner". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [High Life Highland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/high-life-highland-GB-FTS-88713)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 April 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services, Entertainment services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £831,300 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029e0b`

## Before you bid
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- **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.
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- **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/services-of-inverness-castle-exhibition-and-content-design-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-029e0b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fauthority)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/services-of-inverness-castle-exhibition-and-content-design-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-029e0b#participate

## Description
High Life Highland, on behalf of The Highland Council, are seeking a partner to undertake a design process for the Inverness Castle Visitor Experience. The design services required relate to the exhibition, attraction and other content (physical or nonphysical) to be delivered within the Castle and in the landscaped gardens.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 92300000, 92310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** High Life Highland, on behalf of The Highland Council, will initially appoint a partner to undertake a design process for the Inverness Castle Visitor Experience. The design services required relate to the exhibition, attraction and other content (ph...
- **Contract Period:** 09/05/2021 to 29/11/2024

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Services of Inverness Castle, Exhibition and Content Design Partner (active)
  - Award id: `003136-2022-648346-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Mather & Co Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113477`
  - Value: £498,150 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 018550-2021-648346-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Mather & Co Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-113477`
  - Value: £333,150 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Services of Inverness Castle, Exhibition and Content Design Partner (active)
  - Signed Value: £498,150
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2021

- **Contract:** 018550-2021-648346-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £333,150
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003136-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-03T12:34:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T12:27:49.346Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029e0b