Official UK procurement notice
DIHD24007 - Meiklefield Ph2 - New Build Development.
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)
Awarded value£6,064,865published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Mar 2026awarded 8 Apr 2026
Awarded to Morrison Construction
What is being bought
Published requirement description34no New build development & associated civils works.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Open Tender 80 Cost/ 20 Quality Tender evaluation splitAwarded
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: 20
- Price: 80
Conditions of participation1
- Suitability
As listed in Tender documentations.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
- 15 Jan 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2026, 10:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Feb 2026 – …
- Authority reference
DIHD24007- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085251- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0606b6Find a Tender
Publisher note: No extension to Tender period will be accepted. (SC Ref:842528)
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
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
19 Feb 2026 → 9 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened248 days ago19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline237 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published46 days ago9 Sept 2026, 10:32 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026- Deadline moved to 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT29 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT+11 days · was 19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2026, 10:32 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 Mar 2026 | +11 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 Mar 2026 | +11 d |
Return Tender date extended.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £6,064,8651 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Construction | £6,064,865 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 085251-2026-DIHD24007 - Meiklefield Ph2 - New Build Development-1 · Morrison Construction
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £6,064,865
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Sheriff OfficerReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Morrison ConstructionAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria