Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
Contact
Lucy Lallah
Telephone
+44 1463702552
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Visitor Levy Consultation Analysis Report, Economic Impact Assessment, Forecasting and Integrated Impact Assessment
Reference number
HC/IEE/VL/2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Visitor Levy Consultation Analysis Report, Economic Impact Assessment, Forecasting and Integrated Impact Assessment
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £64,450
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Visitor Levy Consultation Analysis Report, Economic Impact Assessment, Forecasting and Integrated Impact Assessment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-039502
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HC/IEE/VL/2025
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Diffley Partnership
2nd Floor, Prospect House, 5 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DF
Telephone
+44 7590595640
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £64,450
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:811389)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
The Inverness Justice Centre Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Country
United Kingdom