National Trust - NI - Lead Designer & Multidisciplinary team for capital works for CaR Visitor Infrastructure Project

Buyer
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY
Value
£40,000
Closes
2 December 2026
Where
SWINDON, Northern Ireland
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The National Trust wants to appoint a lead designer and a team of consultants to plan and design visitor infrastructure improvements at Carrick-a-Rede in Northern Ireland. The aim is to grow annual visitor numbers to 250,000 within seven years while protecting the site's conservation value and benefiting the local community. The estimated value of the work is £40,000.

What the buyer wants

• Demonstrate your organisation's experience, capability and innovative approach to delivering high-profile visitor destination projects. • Help develop and deliver infrastructure improvements that support long-term visitor growth, conservation objectives and positive community outcomes. • Submit your response (RFP) by 2 December 2026, and send any queries by 25 November 2026, all through the Proactis portal.

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice does not list specific qualifications or minimum turnover, but because it asks for a lead designer and a multidisciplinary consultancy team, a small firm without several complementary disciplines in-house or through partners may find it difficult to qualify.

Always check the tender documents.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.

Questions about this tender? The official notice gives the buyer's contact.

How to write a tender response

Similar open consultancy and professional services contracts

Check whether your business could win this, free

Get a plain-English bid plan for this tender with the bid coach

More consultancy and professional services contracts in Northern Ireland