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Development Partner for Phase 1 (with potential of future phases) of Granton Waterfront, Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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11 Sep 2026 at 10:29

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Award

04 Apr 2023 at 09:04

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TenderUpdate

20 Dec 2021 at 10:14

Tender Notice
Tender

20 Dec 2021 at 10:14

Tender Notice
Planning

18 Oct 2021 at 15:35

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council appointed a development partner for Phase 1 of the Granton Waterfront development in Edinburgh. The requirement covers the delivery of 847 homes, including site development, construction of multi-dwelling and individual homes, real-estate development services, architectural design and engineering design. The work is classified as urban development construction. The development agreement follows a pre-development period and is intended to take Phase 1 forward. The Council also reserved the right to extend the agreement to future phases, potentially including further pre-development services or development work, subject to satisfactory performance. The future-phase option was not part of the evaluation for the initial appointment and would be discussed with the successful partner after completion of Phase 1 pre-development services.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in active awards and contracts. It used a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, with successive reduction and a minimum of five candidates invited to the second stage. Bids were due by 17 January 2022 at noon, following an approved extension from the earlier deadline. Quality carried 70% and cost 30%; variants were allowed. Cruden Homes (East) was awarded the pre-development contract at £3,679,916, signed on 1 February 2023. Cruden Homes Ltd was awarded the development contract at £126,542,550, signed on 22 May 2026. The contract period runs from 6 June 2022 to 1 August 2026. Five bids were received initially, including two from SMEs, followed by one bid for the later award.

This procurement indicates demand for a substantial, end-to-end residential development capability from a supplier able to combine land and site development, construction, architectural design, engineering design and real-estate development services. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the capacity to deliver a large housing scheme, manage pre-development through construction, and provide appropriately qualified staff; the procurement required bidders to name proposed staff and their qualifications. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on quality than cost, so delivery approach, technical capability and development expertise would be important alongside commercial competitiveness. The successful supplier was a large organisation, while the competition also included SME participation, suggesting that smaller specialists may be relevant through a suitable delivery model or supply-chain role.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Development Partner for Phase 1 (with potential of future phases) of Granton Waterfront, Edinburgh

Notice Description

This Contract Notice is for the Development Agreement of Phase 1 of the Granton Waterfront Development which consists of 847 homes. This award follows the successful completion of the pre-development period which was awarded to Cruden Homes Ltd in 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Development Partner to take forward the development of Phase 1 of the Granton Waterfront Development. Following a successful pre-development period, the Council has now entered into a Development Agreement with Cruden Homes Ltd to deliver the development.

Options: It should be noted that the procurement process is being undertaken for Phase 1 of the Development, however, the Council reserves the right to extend the Development Agreement to future phases (subject to satisfactory performance of the Development Partner) at its sole discretion. This may include pre-development services or development of future phases and will be discussed with the successful bidder only on completion of the Phase 1 - Pre-Development Services. For the purposes of this Procurement Procedure, the selection and award criteria will be evaluated against the requirements for Phase 1 only. Full information on the future phases is contained within the Outline Business Case.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ece5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086258-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45111291 - Site-development work

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45210000 - Building construction work

45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

45211360 - Urban development construction work

70110000 - Development services of real estate

71220000 - Architectural design services

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£130,222,466 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jun 2022 - 1 Aug 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cruden Homes (East)

Further Information

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