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Published 11 Jun 2025, 15:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

18/1183 DA01 Cooper Park Improvements

Official notice

Authority: Moray Council (Local council)

Framework agreementWorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£18,200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct award from Moray Council LUF Civil Engineering framework.

CPV: Civil engineering support services · Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£18,200,000

Direct award from Moray Council LUF Civil Engineering framework ref 18/1183 for Cooper park improvements delivered under the levelling up fund

Delivery: Scotland · Elgin, Moray
Extensions: The framework may be extended for a further period of 1x 12 monthsVariant bids: allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Jun 2025, 15:34 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Jul 2025 – …
Authority reference
18/1183 DA01
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062451
Classification (CPV)
Civil engineering support servicesEngineering design services for the construction of civil engineering worksWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546e1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This tender has been awarded under a framework agreement established by Moray Council for the provision of civil engineering in relation to Levelling up funding.

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:836368)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jul 2025 → 2 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    15 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published115 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2025
  1. Deadline moved to 22 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
    25 Jun 2025, 12:45 BST
    +7 days · was 15 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    22 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    2 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.215 Jul 202522 Jul 2025+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.715 Jul 202522 Jul 2025+7 d

Tender deadline extended to allow bidders time to consider and submit

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 11 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 23 Mar 2026

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 062451-2026-18/1183 DA01-1

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £1,976,278
    Status
    active
  • Contract 050989-2025-18/1183-1

    Signed
    20 Aug 2025
    Value
    £18,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Moray Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services High Street, Elgin, Scotland, IV30 1BXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Elgin Sherriff CourtMediation bodyReview body ElginContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.