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Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay Development

Kishorn Port Limited

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02 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kishorn Port Limited is seeking construction works for the East Quay development at Kishorn Port in Scotland. The project is to build a new 150-metre quay in a reclaimed area east of the existing drydock, with a water depth of 12 metres below chart datum. The drydock has already been enlarged, and rock excavated to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore for the development. The quay will support the port’s ongoing operations. This is a marine civil engineering and quay construction project (CPV 45241000), rather than a general port operation or drydock services contract. The work is located at Kishorn Port, Kishorn.

The buyer invited offers through a restricted procedure. The first stage is supplier selection and shortlisting: applicants complete the Standard Procurement Document and provide supporting evidence and certificates. Up to five applicants are to be shortlisted and invited to the second-stage tender. The selection deadline was 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the second-stage invitations were scheduled for 2 December 2026. The estimated contract value is £30 million, and the contract period is 540 days. At the award stage, price and quality are assessed; the stated criteria give 70% to price and 30% to methodology, programme and quality control. Further quality considerations include health and safety, environmental matters, local suppliers, organisation, personnel, methodology and programme. Variants are allowed.

This opportunity suits contractors with the capability and capacity to deliver substantial marine quay construction and associated civil engineering works at an operating port. Applicants need to demonstrate relevant technical and economic standing through the selection-stage declarations, and supply evidence and certificates supporting those declarations. The buyer requires the names and qualifications of staff proposed for the work, so bidders should be able to present a suitably qualified delivery team and credible organisation, methodology and programme. Health and safety and environmental performance are among the quality considerations, alongside quality control. The buyer also expects the successful contractor to maximise local employment and supply-chain opportunities, support skills and training through schools and colleges, and engage with local communities. Consortium members or subcontractors relied on for more than 10% of the likely contract value must also provide completed selection-stage declarations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay Development

Notice Description

Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) own and operate the drydock facility at Kishorn. The existing drydock has been enlarged with the rock material blasted and removed to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore land to the east of the drydock. The contractor will construct a new 150m long quay at the newly formed reclamation area with -12m CD water depth. In support of its ongoing operations, KPL is engaging in market research with a view to launching a competitive tender process for works associated with the Phase 1B - East Quay Development at a later date for the award of a contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Restricted Procedure. First Stage: Selection and Shortlisting (Selection Stage) A Selection Stage exercise will be carried out. Successful bidders at this stage will be eligible to progress to the Award Stage. Bidders are required to complete the SPD and provide all information requested. Where the bidder relies on consortium members or subcontractors for more than 10% of the likely contract value, a completed SPD response from these consortium members or subcontractors must be submitted. Relevant evidence and certificates to support declarations in the SPD must be submitted with the SPD. A maximum of up to 5 applicants will be shortlisted to go forward to the Award Stage of this competition. Second Stage: Invitation to Tender (Award Stage) Bidders successful at the Selection Stage will be invited to participate in the Award Stage. The general award criteria will be based on a combination of price and quality. Specific percentage weightings for each will be published in the Invitation to Tender document for the Award Stage exercise. The quality sub-criteria will include: Health and Safety, Environmental, use of Local Suppliers and matters relating to delivery of the works e.g. Organisation, Personnel, Methodology and Programme. The weightings of sub-criteria for the Quality submission will be included in the Invitation to Tender document for the Award Stage exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844561
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565850
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
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45241000 - Harbour construction works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 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
Kishorn Port Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DINGWALL
Postcode
IV15 9HA
Postcode Area
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
Dingwall and Seaforth
Westminster Constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565850
    Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay Development - Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) own and operate the drydock facility at Kishorn. The existing drydock has been enlarged with the rock material blasted and removed to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore land to the east of the drydock. The contractor will construct a new 150m long quay at the newly formed reclamation area with -12m CD water depth. In support of its ongoing operations, KPL is engaging in market research with a view to launching a competitive tender process for works associated with the Phase 1B - East Quay Development at a later date for the award of a contract.

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