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Published 25 Jun 2025, 08:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Stobhill Waste Facility - extension to Recycling Centre (C573)

Official notice

Authority: Midlothian Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedure
Published estimate£650,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2025
Contract term 2 moends 22 Aug 2025 · starts 24 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Midlothian Council are inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced contractors. Appointment of a Principal Contractor to provide an extension to existing waste transfer building. This will be a steel portal frame extension with cladding, brick/blockwork and associated services.

CPV: Construction work · Construction works for recycling station · Plates (construction)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Midlothian Council is inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and…Cancelled 2 moPublished value£650,000

Midlothian Council is inviting bids from suitably qualified, competent, capable and experienced Contractor. Appointment of a Principal Contractor to provide an extension to existing waste transfer building. This will be a steel portal frame extension with cladding, brick/blockwork and associated services

Contract period: 24 Jun 2025 – 22 Aug 2025 (2 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Stobhill Rd, Newtongrange, Gorebridge, Dalkeith EH22 4NU
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: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Price: 80%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Relevant selection criteria are included in the SPD module.

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
Cancelled
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
25 Jun 2025, 08:38 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2025, 09:24 BST
Award evaluation window
31 Jul 2025 – …
Authority reference
MID/25/42
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035260
Classification (CPV)
Construction workConstruction works for recycling stationPlates (construction)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0552fb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

MLC Contract Terms and Conditions will apply.

Publisher note: You must not contact anyone at the Authority directly in relation to this tender exercise, doing so may result in your exclusion from any further part in the procurement process. All questions must be raised using the provided Question and Answer facility within this notice. There might be a requirement for Bidders to sign and return a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime. Also, to submit information so a Serious Organised Crime (SOC) procurement check can be conducted with Police Scotland. (SC Ref:802700)

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
31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jun 2025 → 31 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Contract starts
    24 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 09:24 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids opened
    31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    26 Jun 2025, 09:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Midlothian Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street, Dalkeith, Scotland, EH22 1DNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body EdinburghContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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