Notice Information
Notice Title
Hebrides People Visitors Centre
Notice Description
1.1 Tenders are invited for the provision of a Principal Contractor to provide contractor services for the delivery of the proposed Hebrides People Visitor Centre, Northton, Isle of Harris. The works consist of the alteration and extension of an existing two storey timber framed building, the construction of a new stand-alone two storey accommodation block and all associated external works and site servicing to create the new Hebrides People Visitor Centre.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Single stage procurement for the appointment of a Principal Contractor. Form of contract is the Standard Building Contract with Quantities for use in Scotland- SBC/Q/Scot (2016 Edition)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000809519
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539362
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
45210000 - Building construction work
45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
45262700 - Building alteration work
45262800 - Building extension work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- 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
- TIGHEAN INNSE GALL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- development@tighean.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1851706121
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ISLE OF LEWIS
- Postcode
- HS1 2NB
- Post Town
- 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
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- Local Authority
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Electoral Ward
- Steòrnabhagh a Deas
- Westminster Constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539362
Hebrides People Visitors Centre - 1.1 Tenders are invited for the provision of a Principal Contractor to provide contractor services for the delivery of the proposed Hebrides People Visitor Centre, Northton, Isle of Harris. The works consist of the alteration and extension of an existing two storey timber framed building, the construction of a new stand-alone two storey accommodation block and all associated external works and site servicing to create the new Hebrides People Visitor Centre.
Notice URLs
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