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Old Town (Cowan's Close) Development - Works Order

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the Old Town (Cowan's Close) Development - Works Order. This contract entails the construction of nineteen wheelchair-adapted affordable homes at the site of the former Waste and Cleansing Services Depot at Cowan's Close, located in the Southside Conservation Area of Edinburgh. The industry category for this project falls under general public services with specific CPV codes related to construction works. The procurement process reached the award stage on 3 April 2025, with the contract valued at £5,443,469.03, signed with CCG (Scotland) Ltd on 27 January 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in accessible housing construction, disability accommodation, and urban development. Large construction companies with expertise in delivering high-quality housing projects for local authorities would find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Competing businesses should be capable of adhering to the standards required for creating accessible living spaces and be adept at managing substantial contracts within the public sector framework.

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Notice Title

Old Town (Cowan's Close) Development - Works Order

Notice Description

Delivery of nineteen wheelchair adapted affordable homes to be located at the site of the former Waste and Cleansing Services Depot at Cowan's Close. This notice is for the works stage of the project only. Following on from the previously published notice relating to the design/service stage.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cowan's Close site is an accessibility focused development on the site of a vacated City of Edinburgh Council depot, situated at Cowan's Close in the Southside Conservation Area of the city. The development will comprise of 19 units of accessible flats in a single 4 storey 'tenement' style building. The development shall replace the single-storey cleaning depot currently on site. Each home will provide amenities to aid residents with disabilities or who require wheelchair accessible living. This notice is for the works stage of the project only. Following on from the previously published notice relating to the design/service stage.. This notice is for the works stage of the project only. Following on from the previously published notice relating to the design/service stage.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795091
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527432
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

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

45211100 - Construction work for houses

45211300 - Houses construction work

45211341 - Flats construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,443,469 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
john.youngs@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
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

CCG (SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527432
    Old Town (Cowan's Close) Development - Works Order - Delivery of nineteen wheelchair adapted affordable homes to be located at the site of the former Waste and Cleansing Services Depot at Cowan's Close. This notice is for the works stage of the project only. Following on from the previously published notice relating to the design/service stage.

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