Official UK procurement notice
181121 Elgin Town Hall Main Contractor
Authority: Moray Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMoray Council is leading the redevelopment of the ‘Grade B listed’ Elgin Town Hall and forms part of the overarching Cultural Quarter project.
The building is currently a thriving multi-use venue which hosts community events and touring acts. The existing auditorium is capable of hosting 550 patrons.
The redevelopment provides a complete reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing building and performance spaces with new specialist and state-of-the-art technical infrastructure complete with stage engineering, stage lighting and audio visual systems.
The building will have a new inviting and modern-day foyer and entrance plaza added to the current north east elevation.
A new build extension is also allowed to the rear of the existing building which will provide a new 90 seat studio theatre with support accommodation.
CPV: Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances · Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
1 The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below.
2 Requirement - Other economic or financial.
Minimum: 1 Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 10,000,000 GBP Public Liability: 10,000,000 GBP Other Insurance: Insurance against Professional Indemnity Insurance Minimum Amount: 5,000,000 GBP Type: Insurance against Contractor's All Risk Insurance Minimum Amount: 100% 2 The bidder is requ… - Technical & professional ability
1 Bidders will be required to provide examples of works carried out in the past five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
2 Requirement - Qualifications
Minimum: Minimum number of relevant examples: 3 1 Bidders will be required to provide examples of works carried out in the past five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described. Provide three recent examples of projects similar to Elgin T…
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 6 Dec 2024, 14:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2025, 12:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
181121- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064692- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c31cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:812900)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
3 Feb 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected3 Feb 2025
- Bids opened30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline6 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts14 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published374 days ago13 Oct 2025, 12:03 BST
Notice history
5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2025- Deadline published: 21 May 2025, 12:00 BST27 Mar 2025, 14:47 GMT
- Status changed to active14 May 2025, 16:15 BST
- Procurement method changed14 May 2025, 16:15 BST
- Deadline moved to 30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST14 May 2025, 16:15 BST-21 days · was 21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete13 Oct 2025, 12:03 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 30 Apr 2025 | 21 May 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.7 | 14 Jul 2025 | 4 Aug 2025 | +21 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration End · II.2.7 | 20 Mar 2027 | 20 Mar 2027 | +0 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 30 Apr 2025 | 21 May 2025 | +21 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 21 May 2025 | 6 Jun 2025 | +16 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 21 May 2025 | 6 Jun 2025 | +16 d |
Timeline extension.
Operational requirement.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 27 Mar 2025
- 2024-12: 1 release · 6 Dec 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor and FraserSubcontracting: Will be utilised as appropriate. | £15,110,161 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 064692-2025-18/1121-1 · Taylor and Fraser
- Signed
- 10 Oct 2025
- Value
- £15,110,161
- Period
- … – 20 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Elgin Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Taylor and FraserAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.