Award

Inverness Castle - Refurbishment and Redevelopment

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

22 Feb 2022 at 10:05

Tender

08 Sep 2021 at 08:44

TenderUpdate

08 Sep 2021 at 08:44

TenderUpdate

27 Aug 2021 at 14:25

TenderUpdate

27 Jul 2021 at 08:15

TenderUpdate

28 Jun 2021 at 08:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council is overseeing the procurement process for the "Inverness Castle - Refurbishment and Redevelopment" project, a substantial construction undertaking classified under the works category. This project is aimed at converting and refurbishing the A Listed Inverness Castle into a new visitor attraction, involving extensive construction work in the city centre. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract value standing at approximately £22.9 million. The tender was awarded to Bancon Construction on 16 February 2022, following an open procedure where 4 bids were received, including submissions from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the construction sector, particularly for those specialising in refurbishment and construction of historical buildings. Firms with expertise in structural alterations, internal fit outs, landscaping, and MEP systems would be particularly well-positioned to benefit from related contracts or future projects emerging from this substantial redevelopment effort in a high-profile location. Engaging with The Highland Council might also open doors to further contracts, as they frequently undertake significant community-focused projects.

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Notice Title

Inverness Castle - Refurbishment and Redevelopment

Notice Description

Conversion, refurbishment, extension and alteration of the city centre Category A Listed Inverness Castle to form a new visitor attraction including downtakings, fabric repairs, structural alterations, new build extensions, new internal fit out, new internal and external MEP systems, drainage, extensive hard and soft landscaping and external lighting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Open procedure with Techincial Evaluation. Quality 60% Cost 40%

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b6cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004926-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,876,454 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contracts.team@highland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BANCON CONSTRUCTION

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