Inverness Town House Feasibility Study
Details
- Buyer
- Highland Council
- Supplier(s)
- Savills (UK) Limited
- Value
- £23,800
- Topic
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- Published
- 16 October 2025
Tender description
Inverness Town House Feasibility Study Lot 1: The Council wishes to commission a feasibility study which will focus on the following: 1. Options for the use of the building, potential commercial options for the building both that could operate alongside the civic role. 2. Undertake engagement with stakeholders, on the potential uses of the building. 3. Understanding the market – what is the commercial environment for the potential options, would could be the potential income and costs involved 4. Identifying the requirements – what would be required in order to deliver/ operate each of the commercial options identified in terms of: a. Structural changes required b. Interdependencies c. Permissions/licenses etc d. Operational delivery model, including staffing requirements and consideration of potential joint operation of the Town House and Victorian Market 5. Deliver an outline business case – to include potential capital costs and revenue implications for the options identified and how the development could be phased over time.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date17 January 2025
- Completed: Award published16 October 2025Current notice
About the buyer
Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Larger contracts are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national tendering portal for Scottish public bodies. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils. Contract standing orders set out the rules for open, fair and accountable procurement. The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.
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 Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 71000000 · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 · Architectural and related services
- 71210000 · Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 · Architectural design services
- 71221000 · Architectural services for buildings
- 71240000 · Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71250000 · Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71251000 · Architectural and building-surveying services
- 71311000 · Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71312000 · Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71315210 · Building services consultancy services
- 71318000 · Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 71530000 · Construction consultancy services
- 71621000 · Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 73220000 · Development consultancy services
- 79000000 · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 · Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 · Business and management consultancy services
- 79415200 · Design consultancy services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@highland-council.gov |
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