Official UK procurement notice
Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme (CFIIS)
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInfrastructure improvement works at Corran Ferry to include overnight berthing structure, slipway, localised road improvements, dredging of seabed and power infrastructure for new electric vessel charging on the Ardgour side, and slipway with alignment structure, marshalling area, new toilet building and dredging of seabed on the Nether Lochaber side.
CPV: Construction work · Dredging and pumping works · Electrical installation work · Marine construction works · Road construction works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£27,000,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- price: 40%
- Nine questions on Programme and Methodology; Management and Integration of Contract Mgt; Community Benefits; Construction Environment Considerations; Health and Safety.: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Nine questions on Programme and Methodology; Management and Integration of Contract Mgt; Community Benefits; Construction Environment Considerations; Health and Safety.: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
FOR INFO This is a requirement for 'Enrolment in a relevant professional register'. Per Public Contracts Scotland 2015 Regulations, this means in the UK that the bidder may be requested to provide a CERTIFICATE FROM THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES stating that he is certified as incorporated or registered or, where he is not so certified, a certificate stating that the person concerned has declared on oath that he is engaged in the profession in a specific place under a given business name.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
Minimum: Refer to the online SPD Scotland module. - Technical & professional ability
The selection criteria relate to
- Relevant Examples requested in the ‘SPD Experience Form’ uploaded as an Additional Document to this Contract Notice.
- Also refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
Minimum: The minimum level of standards relate to - Relevant Examples requested in the ‘SPD Experience Form’ uploaded as an Additional Document to this Contract Notice. - Also refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
- 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
- Restricted 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
- 8 Jan 2025, 09:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT
- Authority reference
THC/IEE/103032/2025- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003820- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce12Find a Tender
- Performance terms
The form of Contract will be NEC4 ECC Option A.
Publisher note: n/a (SC Ref:820758)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
7 Feb 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline7 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected28 Mar 2025
- Notice published280 days ago16 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BRAND GROUP LIMITED | £26,143,625 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003820-2026-THC/IEE/103032/2025-1 · CHARLES BRAND GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2025
- Value
- £26,143,625
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Charles Brand Group LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.