Notice Information
Notice Title
Construction of an active travel path in Iochdar, South Uist
Notice Description
HITRANS (the Highlands & Islands Transport Parnership) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to construct an active travel route in Iochdar, South Uist.
Lot Information
Lot 1
HITRANS (The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership) wish to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for works to construct an active travel path in Iochdar, South Uist. The path will connect the Primary School with residential areas, football field, shop and community hall. HITRANS are working closely with Iochdar Community Council, who initiated the project, and the works will be Project Managed by consultants Pell Frischmann, who developed the route design in collaboration with the local community. The route will travel from the east side of Sgoil an Iochdar playground and follow Bualadabh to the junction with the A865. The route will consist of an off-road 3-metre-wide shared use path, accessible to all users. In some sections a boardwalk will be installed to address the risk of flooding in those areas. Please see additional documents for more information.
Options: In accordance with procurement regulations.
Renewal: An extension may be possible for up to 2 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000816698
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546196
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £898,520 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (HITRANS)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- info@hitrans.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463719002
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV1 1JJ
- 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
- TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=17
2nd December 2025 - Details of Quality scoring criteria (10% weighting) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=6
27th November 2025 - 6. Boardwalk 3m -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=7
27th November 2025 - 7. Boardwalk 7.2m -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=8
27th November 2025 - 8. Boardwalk Slip Test -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=9
27th November 2025 - 9. Boardwalk Deflection -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=10
27th November 2025 - 10. Boardwalk Installation Guide -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=11
27th November 2025 - 11. Boardwalk Cost Estimate -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=12
27th November 2025 - 12. Scottish Water Update -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=13
27th November 2025 - 13. Design Risk Register -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=14
27th November 2025 - 14. Pre Construction Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=15
27th November 2025 - 15. Ecology Report -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=16
27th November 2025 - Conditions of Contract -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=1
27th November 2025 - 1. Iochdar Stage 4 Package Drawings -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=2
27th November 2025 - 2. Boardwalk Info -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=3
27th November 2025 - 3. Boardwalk Specs -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=4
27th November 2025 - 4. Boardwalk 2.5m -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV544420&idx=5
27th November 2025 - 5. Boardwalk 3.6m -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544420
Construction of an active travel path in Iochdar, South Uist - HITRANS (the Highlands & Islands Transport Parnership) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to construct an active travel route in Iochdar, South Uist. -
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Construction of an active travel path in Iochdar, South Uist - HITRANS (the Highlands & Islands Transport Parnership) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to construct an active travel route in Iochdar, South Uist.
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