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title: "Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the Design and Construction of 18 No. units for social rent"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03004f"
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published: "2021-12-24"
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# Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the Design and Construction of 18 No. units for social rent

Buyer: MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03004f

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## Summary

Midlothian Council is seeking to purchase land at Baronet Park, Newton Village, Shawfair, Midlothian, for the purpose of designing and constructing 18 units for social rent. This project falls under the construction industry category, with a total contract value of £2,335,385. The procurement process was initiated using a limited method due to specific technical reasons, allowing Dandara East Scotland Limited exclusive rights to the contract. The award stage is currently active, with the contract signed on 13 December 2021. Key elements of the procurement rationale were to meet the high demand for affordable housing in the Dalkeith area.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in construction and related services, particularly those with experience in social housing projects. Companies capable of delivering construction work while adhering to affordable housing policies will find themselves well-suited to compete. Given the exclusive nature of the procurement method, this contract emphasises the importance of establishing strong relationships with local authorities like Midlothian Council to leverage future opportunities in public projects.

## Notice

Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the Design and Construction of 18No. homes for social rent, Baronet Park, Newton Village, Shawfair, Midlothian

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the 18No. homes for social rent, Baronet Park, Newton Village, Shawfair, Midlothian

### Procurement Information

In terms of Midlothian Council's affordable housing policy, it is noted that the Dalkeith area is one of the Council's locations with highest demand. As a result the Council requires to secure land within the Dalkeith area to assist with meeting that demand and policy ambition and to deliver its Affordable Housing Supply Programme. The area of land at Newton Village, Shawfair owned by Dandara East Scotland Limited fits with that policy ambition. The contract for the purchase of land is an excluded contract under Regulation 11(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (2015 Regulations).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032293-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,335,385 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | DALKEITH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH22 1DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
| Electoral ward | Dalkeith |
| Westminster constituency | Midlothian |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DANDARA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2021 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032293-2021
- 13 Dec 2021 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030936-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000676946
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336

## Provenance

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