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52 No New Housing Units, Rosskeen, Ross Shire

The Highland Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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24 Aug 2026 at 11:54

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Highland Council procured the design and construction of a new housing development at Rosskeen, Invergordon, in Ross-shire. The project covers 52 completed housing units with all associated infrastructure works. The homes comprise 22 rented units, 12 lift units and 18 mid-market-rent units. This is a construction works requirement, classified under CPV 45000000. The site is in Rosskeen, near Invergordon, and the buying organisation is Highland Council, based in Inverness. The requirement combines housing construction with the infrastructure needed to support the development, making it relevant to principal contractors and design-and-build businesses with experience delivering residential schemes and associated site works for public-sector or housing clients.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. Highland Council’s stated rationale was to directly award a design-and-build contract because Capstone Construction Scotland Ltd owned the site and had already been involved in developing the proposals. The procurement was evaluated on price. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. The award date was 15 May 2026, and the contract was signed on 22 July 2026. The active contract value is £13,846,869.91, with the same value recorded for both published award entries. The single lot was marked cancelled, while the associated awards and contracts are active.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Highland Council for substantial design-and-build housing delivery in the Highland area, including rented, lift and mid-market-rent homes alongside infrastructure works. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to manage a complete residential development rather than isolated construction packages, coordinate design and site delivery, and demonstrate capacity for a scheme of 52 units. Experience with public-sector or affordable housing, infrastructure coordination and delivery in Ross-shire or the wider Highlands would be commercially relevant. The award also shows that an SME construction business was able to submit the sole bid and secure the work, indicating that suitably scaled regional contractors may be well placed when comparable housing requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

52 No New Housing Units, Rosskeen, Ross Shire

Notice Description

The Project comprises a New Housing Development in Rosskeen, Invergordon and will provide (52) Nr housing units complete with all associated infrastructure works thereto. The 52 units comprising 22 Rent units, 12 Lift units & 18 MMR units.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated- Capstone Construction is the current owner of the site. Following initial discussions, the project proceeded on a negotiated basis, reflecting the landownership position and the contractor's established involvement in the early development of proposals.

Procurement Information

The contracting authority intends to directly award a Design and Build contract in connection with the delivery of 52 new housing units at Rosskeen, Invergordon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d501
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080273-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
£13,846,869 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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
The Highland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
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
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

William Gray Construction Limited

Further Information

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