Notice Information
Notice Title
Ardersier Port, Phase 2 - Landside Civils
Notice Description
These works are the focus of this PQQ. Proposed development of the yard area to a varying finished ground level to suit the drainage design and to tie into that of Phase 1, including removal of existing trees and raising of the land using existing material on site while achieving a load bearing capacity of 250kPat/m2. Works will include, but not limited to, the following within the approximately 100 acres gorse area: -Earthworks: - Tree clearance and screening - Stripping and disposal of existing topsoil material to extension area. - Upfilling the extension and yard areas to level with site-won sand. - Ground Strengthening: - Capping of the extension and yard areas with stone to 25t/m2. -Services Civils Works - Rerouting and undergrounding of the existing incoming overhead power supply. - Rerouting of existing incoming water main supply. - Rerouting of existing drainage ditch in yard area around the new perimeter of the site and passive drainage, like the Phase 1 philosophy, across the site. -Services Mechanical & Electrical Installations - Rerouting and undergrounding of the existing incoming overhead power supply; - Rerouting of existing incoming water main supply; - Rerouting of existing drainage ditch in yard area around the new perimeter of the site and passive drainage, like the Phase 1 philosophy, across the site; At present we do not have a defined requirement or design for street lighting and it is therefore not included within the current procurement scope. It is possible that a limited street-lighting requirement may emerge at a later date; given the likely scale and the close interface with the Landside Civils works, it may be more efficient for any such requirement to be delivered by the Landside Civils contractor, but only where a modification on that basis is permitted under the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016. There may be a requirement for the Contractor to coordinate elements of works with the Clients quayside civils contractor. The Client provides the bidder with the option to submit a variant tender should they be invited the Stage 3 - Invitation to Tender. The variant tender reflects the same works above but within the Gorse & Woodland Area in an approximately 250 acres site area. The information about variants shall be clearly defined within the procurement documentation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Procurement Stages Stage 1 - Early Market Consultation -Before commencing procurement, consult the market with a view to gauging project interest, preparing the procurement process, informing of procurement plans and project requirements. Stage 2 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) -Issue PQQ -Contractor submissions -Analyse and score submissions -Select shortlist of suppliers for Stage 3 Stage 3 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) / Competitive procedure with negotiation -Issue ITT -Hold structured meetings, discuss risk, technical queries and contract terms -Initial Contractor submissions -Analyse initial tender submissions -Negotiation period (assumptions, clarifications, exclusions, contract terms, etc.) -Final Contractor submissions -Evaluate and score final submissions -Select preferred bidder for Stage 4 Stage 4 - Contract Award -Notify Contractors of tender outcome -Stand still period -Contract finalisation and execution -Publish contract award notice
Renewal: Potential to be extended in relation to scope changes and/or in relation to future phases of work.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000801448
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544945
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 2025Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 20262 months 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
- ARDERSIER PORT (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Jordan Robertson
- Contact Email
- jordan.robertson@haventus.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 7392403088
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV2 7QX
- Post Town
- 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
- TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Culloden and Ardersier
- Westminster Constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544945
Ardersier Port, Phase 2 - Landside Civils - These works are the focus of this PQQ. Proposed development of the yard area to a varying finished ground level to suit the drainage design and to tie into that of Phase 1, including removal of existing trees and raising of the land using existing material on site while achieving a load bearing capacity of 250kPat/m2. Works will include, but not limited to, the following within the approximately 100 acres gorse area: -Earthworks: - Tree clearance and screening - Stripping and disposal of existing topsoil material to extension area. - Upfilling the extension and yard areas to level with site-won sand. - Ground Strengthening: - Capping of the extension and yard areas with stone to 25t/m2. -Services Civils Works - Rerouting and undergrounding of the existing incoming overhead power supply. - Rerouting of existing incoming water main supply. - Rerouting of existing drainage ditch in yard area around the new perimeter of the site and passive drainage, like the Phase 1 philosophy, across the site. -Services Mechanical & Electrical Installations - Rerouting and undergrounding of the existing incoming overhead power supply; - Rerouting of existing incoming water main supply; - Rerouting of existing drainage ditch in yard area around the new perimeter of the site and passive drainage, like the Phase 1 philosophy, across the site; At present we do not have a defined requirement or design for street lighting and it is therefore not included within the current procurement scope. It is possible that a limited street-lighting requirement may emerge at a later date; given the likely scale and the close interface with the Landside Civils works, it may be more efficient for any such requirement to be delivered by the Landside Civils contractor, but only where a modification on that basis is permitted under the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016. There may be a requirement for the Contractor to coordinate elements of works with the Clients quayside civils contractor. The Client provides the bidder with the option to submit a variant tender should they be invited the Stage 3 - Invitation to Tender. The variant tender reflects the same works above but within the Gorse & Woodland Area in an approximately 250 acres site area. The information about variants shall be clearly defined within the procurement documentation.
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