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Affordable Housing Boreland Kirkcaldy

FIFE COUNCIL

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26 Mar 2026 at 14:38

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Affordable Housing Boreland Kirkcaldy" has reached the award stage, with Fife Council contracting Allanwater Homes Ltd to design and build 56 new residential homes. The industry category for this contract is residential homes construction, and the location of the project is Kirkcaldy, within the region denoted by UKM72. The contract, signed on 26th March 2026, is valued at £13,500,000. This initiative forms part of Fife Council's programme to deliver affordable housing for social rent throughout the region, employing a limited procurement method due to exclusive rights held by the developer.

This contract presents significant opportunities for specialists in residential construction, particularly those with expertise in designing and building social housing. Although Allanwater Homes holds exclusive rights to the land for this project, businesses that offer complementary services or have the capability to provide additional purchases under Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 might find partnership opportunities with the council. Entities with innovative solutions in residential construction, especially small and medium enterprises, could leverage this project to foster collaborations and expand their footprint in the regional affordable housing sector.

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Notice Title

Affordable Housing Boreland Kirkcaldy

Notice Description

his notice is to advise that Fife Council intend to contract with Allanwater Homes Ltd to design and build 56 new homes by way of a section 75 planning obligation

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife Council is in the process of delivering new Affordable Housing for social rent throughout Fife and these new properties form part of that delivery programme. The developer for this site has exclusive rights to the land therefore it is the requirement of the sale that the Design and Build contract be awarded to the developer

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015."

Procurement Information

Fife Council is in the process of delivering new Affordable Housing for social rent throughout Fife and these new properties form part of that delivery programme. in line with Public Contract Scotland Regulations 2015 reg 33(b) (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 reg 11 (1) (a) For the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other immovable property or of any estate, right, servitude or other interest in or over such land, buildings or property

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067558
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028008-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45215214 - Residential homes construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLANWATER HOMES

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