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Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme - Uist Repopulation Zone

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

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18 Aug 2026 at 10:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is seeking services for a feasibility study and the development of a pilot scheme in the Uist repopulation zone. The project concerns converting short-term lets into long-term homes, supporting efforts to increase the availability of housing in Uist. The procurement is categorised as a feasibility study service. Delivery is in Uist, with the council based in Stornoway. The work is a single requirement rather than a set of separately described lots. It will involve both examining the feasibility of the proposed approach and developing a pilot scheme for implementation. This opportunity is therefore relevant to consultancies, housing organisations and other service providers able to assess housing interventions and turn the findings into a practical pilot programme for a rural island community.

The process has reached tender: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically in English, with the tender deadline set for 9 September 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract period is 1,560 days. Its estimated value is £10,000. Evaluation is based on quality, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%. Variants are not allowed and the buyer has not reserved options or renewals. The award period was scheduled to start at the submission deadline. Bids were scheduled to be opened on 9 September 2026 at 12:00 BST at the Council Offices in Stornoway. Electronic ordering and electronic payment are supported, while electronic invoicing is allowed.

This requirement suits suppliers that can deliver feasibility studies and develop pilot schemes relating to housing supply, community regeneration or rural repopulation. Relevant capability includes assessing how short-term rented properties could become long-term homes, understanding the practical and local factors affecting housing availability, and producing recommendations that can be tested through a pilot. The work also suits organisations able to combine research, stakeholder understanding and practical scheme development rather than providing a purely academic report. The quality-led evaluation gives greater weight to the proposed approach and likely delivery quality than to price alone. English-language tendering and electronic submission support participation by consultancies, housing specialists, community-focused organisations and partnership teams with experience of converting analysis into implementable public-sector projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme - Uist Repopulation Zone

Notice Description

Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme for the Uist re-population zone. Short Term Let to Long Term Homes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme for Uist re-population zone. Short Term Lets to Long Term Homes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e647
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078414-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79314000 - Feasibility study

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STORNOWAY
Postcode
HS1 2BW
Postcode Area
Outer Hebrides
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
TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar
Local Authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Westminster Constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

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