Official UK procurement notice
17 New Housing Units, Dores, Inverness
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)
Awarded value£3,990,422published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 27 Mar 2026
Awarded to Simpson Builders
What is being bought
Published requirement description17 New Housing Units at Dores Inverness
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is to be procured on a cost 70% / quality 30% basis via open FTS tenderAwarded
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 30%
- Price: 70%
Conditions of participation1
- Suitability
Please refer to tender documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 12:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Feb 2026 – …
- Authority reference
DIHD25099- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030216- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb7aFind a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:828257)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline258 days ago9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened258 days ago9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £3,990,4221 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson BuildersSME | £3,990,422 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030216-2026-DIHD25009-1 · Simpson BuildersSME
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2026
- Value
- £3,990,422
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Simpson BuildersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria