Contract awardedConservation architect

Services of a Conservation Accredited Architect and Design Team to lead the development of the Marbles Creative Hub, Portsoy

The project involves the repair and conversion of two historic buildings, a category A listed 1765 Corf House and a category B listed mid-eighteenth-century workshop, into a creative hub. The appointed team will lead the design and development process through to project completion at the Old Harbour site.

Awarded value
£565k
As published
Published
12 February 2026
Awarded
21 April 2026
Nicoll Russell Studios Ltd
Contract length
35 months
Ends 5 April 2029

What the contract covers

Professional services

Provision of conservation-accredited architectural and design team services for the restoration and conversion of historic listed buildings.

  • Repair two historic buildings—the Marble Warehouse (category A listed) and Marble Workshop (category B listed)—and convert them into the Marbles Creative Hub at the Old Harbour in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Professional services
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Contract dates
21 April 2026 to 5 April 2029
Certifications asked for
Conservation Accredited Architect
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
71220000

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North East Scotland Preservation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/364888/services-of-a-conservation-accredited-architect-and-design-team-to-lead-the-deve
Buyer reference
org-224
Open contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000823590
Last checked
4 November 2026

North East Scotland Preservation Trust. Services of a Conservation Accredited Architect and Design Team to lead the development of the Marbles Creative Hub, Portsoy. Contract award, 12 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/364888/services-of-a-conservation-accredited-architect-and-design-team-to-lead-the-deve (accessed 4 November 2026).