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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

Notice Type: SERVICES
Section I: Authority Details
1.1 Authority Name and Address:
Orkney Islands Council, Rosemary Colsell, Corporate Services , Council Offices, School Place, , KW15 1NY, Kirkwall, UK. Tel: +44 01856873535. Email: rosemary.colsell@orkney.gov.uk. Fax: +44 01856876158. Internet Address(URL):
1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained:
As in 1.1
1.3 Completed Documents must be returned to:
As in 1.1
Section II: Contract Details
2.1 Title: Provision of an Orkney Volume Tourism Management Study
2.2 Description of the goods or services required: Orkney Islands Council, in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise seeks to commission a consultancy report that will assess the factors that might impact on the islands’ valuable tourism offer as visitor numbers continue to increase. The study findings will seek to inform a future volume tourism destination management framework that recognises the impacts and sustainable economic opportunities associated with increasing visitor numbers. The report will advise on key infrastructure constraints, and areas for potential improvements and investment.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at 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.
2.3 Notice coding and classification:
a) Commodity codes:
152300- Technical and Feasibility Consultancy, 159999- other Consultancy.
b) Delivery Location/Area:
120- Highlands and Islands.
2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender: It is intended that the primary research will be completed no later than 31 December 2016 with a final report received early 2017. Consultants would be expected to attend an initial inception meeting with OIC and HIE and also provide a presentation of the draft report.Finalised project plan timescales will be agreed with the Council and HIE upon appointment of the successful bidder. Bidders should provide an inclusive price, which must include all costs, including your day rate, overall fee and detail any expenses including travel and accommodation all within the total cost. Bidders should note that the budget range for this consultancy is within a range of £20,000 and £30,000 exclusive of VAT. Bids that exceed the budget will not be considered.
Section IV: Administrative Information
4.1 Type of procedure: Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender
4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority: OIC/PROC/0548
4.3 Time limits:
a)Time limit for receipt of completed tenders: 03/10/2016 Time 12:00
c)Estimated award date: 07/10/2016
4.5 Language in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up: EN
4.6 Tender Submission Postbox: The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at V: Other Information
5.1 Additional InformationThe Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure,work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.Late tenders will not be considered by the Council.An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.(SC Ref:463082)
5.2 Additional Documentation
The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:
Orkney Volume Tourism Study ITQ OICPROC0548 FINAL ISSUED.
5.3 Publication date of this notice: 19/09/2016