Official UK procurement notice
Highland Deephaven: Strategic Masterplanning & Feasibility Study
Authority: Highland Deephaven Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAppointment of a Lead Consultant under NEC4 PSC to undertake and coordinate a strategic feasibility study, EIA, masterplanning and PPiP support for the Highland Deephaven project. The commission includes management of multidisciplinary technical, environmental, planning and commercial workstreams, together with coordination of future bathymetric and geotechnical survey packages.
CPV: Advisory and consultative engineering services · Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Infrastructure works consultancy services · Project and design preparation, estimation of costs · Urban planning and landscape architectural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Estimated value: GBP 2.5 million (inclusive of consultancy services, specialist…Published value£2,500,000
Estimated value: GBP 2.5 million (inclusive of consultancy services, specialist studies and supporting technical workstreams).
Duration: Approximately 24 months from January 2027 to December 2028, including delivery of feasibility, Environmental Impact Assessment, masterplanning and Planning Permission in Principle support.
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).
- Suitability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module / Technical & Quality Response.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 1 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 14:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Oct 2026 – …
- Authority reference
NLC/HDH/F&MP/ITT/01- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095703- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efdaFind a Tender
- Performance terms
The contract will be executed in accordance with the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC) Option A (Priced contract with activity schedule) conditions. Please refer to procurement documents Contract Data Part 1 & 2.
- Review procedure
NEC4 PSC Dispute Resolution Option W1
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841774. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:841774) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=841774
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Oct 2026, 08:00 BST
Timeline
9 Oct 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published12 days ago9 Oct 2026, 14:10 BST
- Submission deadline6 days ago15 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened5 days ago16 Oct 2026, 08:00 BST
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (2)
Revised ITT and Contract Data Part One Revised ITT and Contract Data Part One. Key Date deleted. X5 and X7 amended (PPiP submitted, not validated) These changes have already been advised within the tender Q&A.
Revised ITT and Contract Data Part One Revised ITT and Contract Data Part One. Key Date deleted. X5 and X7 amended (PPiP submitted, not validated) These changes have already been advised within the tender Q&A.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dingwall Sheriff CourtReview body
- The Institution of Civil EngineersMediation body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria