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Published 18 Oct 2021, 15:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Development Partner for Phase 1 (with potential of future phases) of Granton Waterfront, Edinburgh

Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)

WorksCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Real estate services (70)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Published estimate£1,300,000,000≈ £312m / year · 1 value update

Submissions closed 28 Jan 2022awarded 22 May 2026

Awarded to Cruden Homes (East), Cruden Homes Ltd2 awards

Contract term 4 yrs 2 moends 1 Aug 2026 · starts 6 Jun 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract Notice is for the Development Agreement of Phase 1 of the Granton Waterfront Development which consists of 847 homes. This award follows the successful completion of the pre-development period which was awarded to Cruden Homes Ltd in 2023.

CPV: Architectural design services · Building construction work · Construction work · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Development services of real estate · Engineering design services · Site-development work · Urban development construction work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Development Partner to take forward the…Awarded 4 yrs 2 mo

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Development Partner to take forward the development of Phase 1 of the Granton Waterfront Development.

Following a successful pre-development period, the Council has now entered into a Development Agreement with Cruden Homes Ltd to deliver the development.

Contract period: 6 Jun 2022 – 1 Aug 2026 (4 yrs 2 mo)

Delivery: Scotland · Granton Waterfront, Edinburgh

Extensions: It should be noted that the procurement process is being undertaken for Phase 1 of the Development, however, the Council reserves the right to extend the Development Agreement to future phases (subject to satisfactory performance of the Development Partner) at its sole discretion. This may include pre-development services or development of future phases and will be discussed with the successful bidder only on completion of the Phase 1 – Pre-Development Services. For the purposes of this Procurement Procedure, the selection and award criteria will be evaluated against the requirements for Phase 1 only. Full information on the future phases is contained within the Outline Business Case.Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

45000000 Construction work 45111291 Site-development work 45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 45210000 Building construction work 45211000 Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses 45211360 Urban development construction work

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 70%
Cost: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 70
Cost: 30

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Please see SPD Instruction Document attached to this Contract Notice

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Successive reduction: Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 18 Oct 2021, 15:35 BST
Last source update: 11 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
Authority reference: CT0791
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-086258
Classification (CPV): Architectural design servicesBuilding construction workConstruction workConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesDevelopment services of real estateEngineering design servicesSite-development workUrban development construction workWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ece5 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: Please see SPD Instruction Document attached to this Contract Notice

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS/OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:839991)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

13 Dec 2021 → 11 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
13 Dec 2021
Submission deadline
28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Invitations to tender expected
7 Feb 2022
Contract starts
6 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice published45 days ago
11 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Dec 2021

Published value published: £1,300,000,000
20 Dec 2021, 10:14 GMT
Status changed to active
20 Dec 2021, 10:14 GMT
Procurement method changed
20 Dec 2021, 10:14 GMT
Deadline moved to 28 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
20 Dec 2021, 10:14 GMT
+11 days · was 17 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Deadline published: 17 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
20 Dec 2021, 10:14 GMT
Status changed to complete
4 Apr 2023, 09:04 BST

Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	17 Jan 2022	28 Jan 2022	+11 d
—	DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2	17 Jan 2022	28 Jan 2022	+11 d

Due to a number of extension requests, an extension has been granted. Please note, this will be the only extension granted due to the Council's timescales required for appointment.

Routine re-releases (5)

2021-12: 1 release · 20 Dec 2021
2021-10: 1 release · 18 Oct 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £130,222,4662 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 52 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 22 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cruden Homes (East)	£3,679,916 †	—	Awarded
Cruden Homes Ltd	£126,542,550 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 086258-2026-CT0971-1 · Cruden Homes Ltd
Signed
22 May 2026
Value
£126,542,550
Period
… – 1 Aug 2026
Status
active
Contract 009728-2023-CT0971-1 · Cruden Homes (East)
Signed
1 Feb 2023
Value
£3,679,916
Period
… – 1 Aug 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8BGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Cruden Homes (East)Awarded supplier Cruden House, 36 South Gyle Business Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact phone
Cruden Homes LtdAwarded supplier 36 south gyle crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, eh12 9ebContact phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria