Awarded contract

Borders Greenway

Details

Buyer: Scottish Borders Council
Supplier(s): AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
Value: £91,000
Topic: Transport systems consultancy services
Published: 23 December 2024
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

This contract award is for the intermediate design work for the Chirnside to Reston railway station section. This element of work is the detailed design of the route and has been funded through a successful UK Shared Prosperity Fund application. Lot 1: The vision of the Borders Greenway project, first discussed in 2020, is to create a shared access route joining Tweedbank and Reston railway stations and on to Eyemouth, facilitating and encouraging active transport and mobility for all. This contract award is for the intermediate design work for the Chirnside to Reston railway station section. This element of work is the detailed design of the route and has been funded through a successful UK Shared Prosperity Fund application.

Timeline

Completed: Award date16 December 2024
Completed: Award published23 December 2024
Current notice

About the buyer

Scottish Borders Council is the local authority for the Scottish Borders and advertises its tenders on Public Contracts Scotland, Scotland's shared tendering portal. Individual council services handle smaller purchases directly, contacting suppliers who fit their needs. Larger contracts go through the council's Procurement Service, running full tenders via Public Contracts Scotland-Tender. Suppliers register on Public Contracts Scotland to receive notifications for opportunities in their sector. A public contract register shows the council's current contracts and their expiry dates. Existing council or national contracts are used first, before new tenders go to market.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Scottish Borders Council's contract awards have been in transport equipment, architectural and engineering services and construction materials.

Relevant CPV codes

71311200 · Transport systems consultancy services
71311300 · Infrastructure works consultancy services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@scottish-borders-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@scottish-borders-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@scottish-borders-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@scottish-borders-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@scottish-borders-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@scottish-borders-council.gov