Tender

Design Team Services - Affordable Housing in Maryburgh

ALBYN HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED

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Tender

16 Jan 2026 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design Team Services - Affordable Housing in Maryburgh

Notice Description

1.1. Albyn is seeking to appoint a design team comprising architect, quantity surveyor and structural engineer to provide design services in relation to a potential affordable housing development in Maryburgh.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is being published on Public Contracts Scotland and comprises a single stage (open) procurement procedure to award the contract to one design team comprising Architect, Quantity Surveyor and Structural Engineer Full details of the procurement can be found in the ITT in the tender documents

Renewal: Contract may exceed initial estimate duration if key tasks such as obtaining approvals are delayed. Actual duration will be until all services are delivered.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000820827
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547356
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£195,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 20264 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
ALBYN HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED
Contact Name
Marcie Ballance
Contact Email
marcie.ballance@albynhousing.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01349855966

Buyer Location

Locality
ROSS-SHIRE
Postcode
IV18 0DL
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Cromarty Firth
Westminster Constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Further Information

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