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2024/25 043 Alness, Dalmore Phase 7

Albyn Housing Society Limited

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Oct 2026 at 13:47

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TenderUpdate

25 Mar 2025 at 14:50

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Tender

25 Mar 2025 at 14:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Albyn Housing Society Limited commissioned the construction of a 36-home housing development at Dalmore, Alness, between Hugh Mackenzie Avenue and David Ross Street. The full construction contract covers the homes and associated roads, footpaths, drainage and external services. This is a building and civil engineering works requirement, suited to contractors able to deliver residential development alongside the supporting infrastructure and services. The procurement covered the complete construction contract rather than separate packages. The housing is being provided by a registered social landlord, so the requirement is for a new social housing development. The selected contractor was Capstone Construction Scotland Ltd.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Albyn Housing Society selected Capstone Construction Scotland Ltd. The signed contract is valued at £8,007,920.88; the initial estimated procurement value was £7.2 million. The contract was signed on 19 December 2025. The stated contract period is 540 days. The tender deadline was extended to 21 May 2025, and the original deadline was 23 April 2025. The buyer used an open procedure. The contract was evaluated on price and quality: price carried 60% of the score, with quality covering construction (15%), programme (10%), the contractor’s team (10%) and community benefits (5%). Seven bids were received, all from SMEs.

This award shows that Albyn Housing Society buys complete residential construction packages that combine new homes with roads, footpaths, drainage and external services. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need the capacity to manage a full housing development and coordinate building and infrastructure work, supported by a clear construction methodology and deliverable programme. The evaluation placed substantial weight on price, while also assessing construction quality, the proposed team and community benefits. Suppliers should therefore be able to present experienced project staff, demonstrate relevant residential and civil engineering delivery, and explain how they would provide benefits to the local community. Seven bids were received, all from SMEs, and the selected supplier was also an SME, indicating that businesses of this scale competed successfully.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2024/25 043 Alness, Dalmore Phase 7

Notice Description

Construction of a new 36 unit Housing Development with associated roads, footpaths, drainage and external services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procuement is for the full construction contract. And will be judged on price/quality criteria. Full information has been included within the tender documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097974-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,007,920 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Albyn Housing Society Limited
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROSS-SHIRE
Postcode
IV18 0DL
Postcode Area
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
Cromarty Firth
Westminster Constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

William Gray Construction Limited

Further Information

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