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title: "52 No New Housing Units, Rosskeen, Ross Shire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d501"
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# 52 No New Housing Units, Rosskeen, Ross Shire

Buyer: HIGHLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d501

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by the Highland Council, aims to deliver 52 new housing units through a development project located in Rosskeen, Invergordon. Classified under the construction work industry, the project involves works such as affordable housing units with associated infrastructure. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the tender process labelled as complete. The procurement method was through a negotiated procedure, bypassing typical competitive tendering due to the unique site ownership and development circumstances with Capstone Construction Scotland Ltd as the chosen supplier. The contract was signed on 22nd July 2026, with a value of approximately £13.8 million.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses within the construction sector, particularly those specialising in residential construction and infrastructure development. Firms with expertise in housing projects, especially in regions like Ross Shire, would find this contract attractive, despite the direct award process. Opportunities might also arise for subcontractors or suppliers with capabilities supporting the completion of the housing units, including those specialising in sustainable building practices or providing necessary construction materials. The project leverages the development on land already controlled by Capstone Construction, stressing the importance of integrated development approaches and collaboration with the primary developer.

## Notice

The Project comprises a New Housing Development in Rosskeen, Invergordon and will provide (52) Nr housing units complete with all associated infrastructure works thereto. The 52 units comprising 22 Rent units, 12 Lift units & 18 MMR units.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated- Capstone Construction is the current owner of the site. Following initial discussions, the project proceeded on a negotiated basis, reflecting the landownership position and the contractor's established involvement in the early development of proposals.

### Procurement Information

The contracting authority intends to directly award a Design and Build contract in connection with the delivery of 52 new housing units at Rosskeen, Invergordon. The proposed development is to be delivered on land which is owned and controlled by Capstone Construction, who has promoted the site and progressed the scheme to its current stage. This includes the advancement of site-specific design proposals, planning progression, and development of the technical and infrastructure approach. The authority considers that the proposed works are closely integrated with the land ownership and development position established to date, and that the delivery of the scheme is dependent upon that integrated arrangement. In particular: - the site is under the control of a single landowner and is not otherwise available to the market independently of the current development proposal. - the scheme has progressed to an advanced stage of design and technical development, reflecting site-specific constraints and requirements; and -the development approach, including infrastructure and layout, is intrinsically linked to the landowner's proposals and delivery model. The authority has considered whether the works contract could be procured separately through a competitive tendering exercise. However, it has concluded that doing so would be likely to: - result in significant duplication of design, technical and development work already undertaken; - require re-procurement of design and associated project development inputs; - introduce delay incompatible with programme and funding requirements; and - risk undermining the viability and deliverability of the scheme. On that basis, the authority considers that there is limited scope for effective competition in respect of the works contract when considered independently of the land and development arrangements. Accordingly, the authority considers that the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified on the basis that the contract can, in practice, only be delivered within the required parameters by the supplier in control of the site and the associated development arrangements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071115-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,846,869 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5NX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPSTONE CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2026 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071115-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838450
- https://www.highland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=838450
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045

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