Published date: 30 June 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 July 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£48,000

Procurement reference

MT220030

Published date

30 June 2020

Closing date

20 July 2020

Contract start date

3 August 2020

Contract end date

26 February 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The feasibility project will look at options and costings to create a safe cycle link connect the village of Staithes to the town of Whitby on the North Yorkshire Coast. The link will serve local people and communities as well as visitors to the coast. It also has the potential to fill a gap in the National Cycle Network route 1.
There is an opportunity to link the two settlements and communities between through use of the disused railway line that once ran between them. For a large part of the route, the track bed is still in use as a walkway and aspirational outcome of the project is to bring the railway line and its associated infrastructure back into use as a cycleway. This includes exploring the potential to reopen two sections of railway tunnel to create a unique user experience. An initial structural report into the condition of the tunnels has been undertaken.
In Staithes and between Sandsend and Whitby, the line has been largely lost and so a safe solution needs to be found to make the connections into the towns at either end of the railway section.
It is expected that the southern link will connect to the existing Cinder Track which runs from Whitby to Scarborough taking into account local sensitivities. Consideration should be made to the unique setting in a protected landscape, the historical context of the area and engagement with the community will be essential to the success of this project.
Most of the land in the proposed area between Staithes and Sandsend is owned by Mulgrave Estate who are partners in the project and very supportive of its aspirations. Other land ownership needs to be determined as part of the project.
The nature of the project means that there is potential for considerable costs, both capital and revenue to implement and maintain any works in the future. It is essential that all options consider the long term maintenance liabilities so that they are identified and understood at the outset of the project.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mike Hawtin

Address

North York Moors National Park Authority, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate
Helmsley
York
YO62 5BP
England

Telephone

+44 1439772700

Email

m.hawtin@northyorkmoors.org.uk

Website

https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk