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Published 4 Jul 2024, 08:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

New Elgin Cemetery Civil Works

Official notice

Authority: Moray Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£2,792,615published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Apr 2025awarded 19 Jun 2025
Awarded to Pat Munro Construction Ltd
Contract term 6 moends 19 Dec 2025 · starts 16 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Moray Council will be constructing a new Cemetery in Elgin. The cemetery design has been prepared by Ironside Farrar Limited.

The works will include construction works required for the cemetery: this includes extensive earthworks, construction of NMU and road accesses, drainage installation, tree planting and removal, and grass and flower seeding.

There are several constraints on the project, which include the presence of a high-pressure gas mains near the site and ecological constraints.

CPV: Cemetery works · Construction work · Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways · Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways · Engineering works and construction works · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The works will include all construction works required for the cemetery: this includes…Awarded 6 mo

The works will include all construction works required for the cemetery: this includes extensive earthworks, construction of NMU and road accesses, drainage installation, tree planting and removal, and grass and flower seeding.

This project is being run as an open tender, with a single supplier contracted to deliver the works as per the tender documents. Additional information: 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.

Contract period: 16 Jun 2025 – 19 Dec 2025 (6 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Elgin, Moray
Variant bids: not allowed

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The bidder is required to confirm that (to the best of their knowledge) there are no material post balance sheet events or other business issues arising since the date of the last audited accounts that materially impact the economic and financial standing of the economic operator.

    Where the operator is not able to make such a conformation, full details of the relevant events shall be provided along with an explanation of the expected impact on the bidders economic and financial standing.

    Bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:

    Minimum: Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of [2,620,000] GBP for the last [3] years The bidder is required to provide a copy of the last 3 audited accounts as evidence of their compliance to meet their statutory obligations. Employer's (Compulsory) Liab…
  • Technical & professional ability

    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.

    Minimum: Minimum number of relevant examples: 3 examples Requirement: projects of a similar size and scope within the past 5 years
What this means for your bid
  • 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
4 Jul 2024, 08:43 BST
Last source update
24 Jun 2025, 11:02 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
18/1023
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034637
Classification (CPV)
Cemetery worksConstruction workConstruction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subwaysConstruction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subwaysEngineering works and construction worksWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047a78 Find a Tender
Contract terms
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:802468)

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
Submission deadline
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Sept 2024 → 24 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    2 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    16 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    24 Jun 2025, 11:02 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    14 Mar 2025, 11:15 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    14 Mar 2025, 11:15 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
    14 Mar 2025, 11:15 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    24 Jun 2025, 11:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,792,6151 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pat Munro Construction LtdSMESubcontracting: declared£2,792,615 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 034637-2025-18/1023-1 · Pat Munro Construction LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Jun 2025
    Value
    £2,792,615
    Period
    … – 19 Dec 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Moray Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services High Street, Elgin, Scotland, IV30 1BXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Elgin Sherriff CourtMediation bodyReview body ElginContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.