Report - Q1 & Q2 2024-25 Achieved Community Benefits
Argyll and Bute Council · 13 May 2025
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Page 1 of 6 Achieved Community Benefits Q1-Q2: 1st Apr 2024 – 30th Sep 2024 The Procurement, Commercial and Contract Management Team (PCCMT) is committed to maximise Community Benefits from its procurement activities and to delivering wider benefits for its communities when purchasing the required goods, services and supplies for Argyll and Bute. We have been working closely with our suppliers to deliver additional social, economic and environmental value to our society and the table below shows the 31 Community Benefits achieved through Contract Management, Contract Awards and the Request List during the period from 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024. Ward Method Number Cowal Contract Management 1 Dunoon Contract Management 6 Helensburgh & Lomond South Contract Management 1 Kintyre and The Islands Contract Management 3 Mid Argyll Contract Management 2 Oban South and The Isles Contract Management (11) Request List (1) 12 South Kintyre Contract Management (5) Request List (1) 6 Total: 31 The following table provides further information.
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Page 2 of 6 Classification: OFFICIAL Q1 and Q2 Achieved Community Benefits 2024/25 Total: 31 Council Ward: Cowal Contract Title Supplier Benefit General Maintenance Term Contract - East Argyll (Lot 1) John Brown Strone Ltd 1. Sponsors of Blairmore Golf Club. Council Ward: Dunoon Contract Title Supplier Benefit General Maintenance Term Contract - East Argyll (Lot 1) John Brown Strone Ltd 2. Donated glass panels to the men’s shed in Dunoon, which are being recycled to make greenhouses. 3. Donation of a joiner for the Dunoon Burgh Hall Auction. 4. Assisting the Community Development Trust by donating a tele-handler/operative to deliver gardening materials to Struan Lodge. 5. Donated a tele-handler/operative at the Cowal Argyll Rally. 6. Sponsors of Cowal Highland Gathering. 7. Sponsors of the Stay Fresh Festival.
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Page 3 of 6 Classification: OFFICIAL Council Ward: Helensburgh & Lomond South Contract Title Supplier Benefit General Maintenance Term Contract - East Argyll (Lot 2) DCF Joiners & Builders 8. Rectification work at Colgrain Primary School after vandalism. Council Ward: Kintyre and The Islands Contract Title Supplier Benefit General Maintenance Term Contract - West Argyll (Lot 1) MacLeod Construction Ltd 9. 1 Work experience placement in Islay – (1 week). 10. 1 Working Right/MAYDS work placement on Islay (12 weeks). 11. Sponsored the woodwork prize for Islay High School’s end of term awards (donated tool bag and tools). Council Ward: Mid Argyll Contract Title Supplier Benefit General Maintenance Term Contract - West Argyll (Lot 1) MacLeod Construction Ltd 12. 2 work experience placements in Lochgilphead (1 week). 13. Donated wood and tyres to MAKI pups outdoor nursery. Council Ward: Oban South & The Isles Contract Title Supplier Benefit General Maintenance Term Contract – Tiree & Coll CKR Island Construction Ltd 14. Support at Tiree Music Festival. 15. Solar food project donation of £200 raised at Tiree agricultural show from selling dog treats. 16. Annual sponsorship of Oban ladies rugby player Drew Buckley.
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Page 4 of 6 Classification: OFFICIAL Council Ward: Oban South & The Isles Contract Title Supplier Benefit General Maintenance Term Contract - West Argyll (Lot 1) MacLeod Construction Ltd 17. Supported Tiree Music Festival by lending Heras fencing. General Maintenance Term Contract - North & East Argyll (Lot 3) Oban Electrical Services Ltd 18. Installed a defibrillator at Mossfield Stadium, Oban, purchased by local teams. 19. Support to Dove centre local hospice, providing labour for move into new premises and sharing contacts for material suppliers. 20. New local trainee electrician through Working Right Training Scheme, potential move to apprentice after 12 weeks. 21. Donated a new solar panel and invertor to Oban High School Eco Committee to allow them to undertake a new rain water harvesting project. 22. Donated £1,500 to Oban Pipe Band.
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Page 5 of 6 Classification: OFFICIAL Council Ward: Oban South & The Isles Contract Title Supplier Benefit Rural Growth Deal - Business Case Support Phases 1&2 Stantec 23. Various supply chain and poverty initiatives. Rural Growth Deal - Housing on Isle of Mull - Site Infrastructure Construction Works contract TSL Contractors 24. Donating £500 to Mull Community Sports Minibus. Debt Collection Services Walker Love 25. Donating £250 to ALI Energy for affordable warmth advice services. Council Ward: South Kintyre Contract Title Supplier Benefit Campbeltown Flood Protection Scheme Dawson Wam 26. Supplied a junior goal post for Kinloch Park, which will be installed by Argyll & Bute Council amenities team.
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Page 6 of 6 Classification: OFFICIAL Council Ward: South Kintyre Contract Title Supplier Benefit General Maintenance Term Contract - West Argyll (Lot 2) McKinven & Colville 27. Donated 35 Hi Vis jackets and torches to Campbeltown Brownies for their walking activities. 28. Employed 2 labourers (school leaver and new person to the area). 29. Sponsored golf competition at Machrihanish Golf Club. 30. Installed signage at the Aqualibrium leisure centre. 31. Removal of old furniture from Castlehill Primary School.