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title: "16.004 Construction Works - Construction of New Community Facility at Northbay, Isle of Barra"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000566579"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GARADH A'BHAGH A'TUATH [GABAT], C/O TORRANCE PARTNERSHIP LLP"
published: "2019-06-17"
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# 16.004 Construction Works - Construction of New Community Facility at Northbay, Isle of Barra

Buyer: GARADH A'BHAGH A'TUATH [GABAT], C/O TORRANCE PARTNERSHIP LLP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000566579

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Garadh a'Bhagh a'Tuath [GaBaT], overseen by Torrance Partnership LLP, seeking tenders for the construction of a new community facility at Northbay, Isle of Barra. The project is classified under the works category and utilised a selective procurement method, specifically the restricted procedure. The tender closed on 21 December 2018, and the contract was awarded to Touch Wood Design & Build, with a total value of £818,710, signed on 12 June 2019. The facility will feature various community spaces, including a café, craft and training room, and changing facilities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for construction and design businesses, particularly those SMEs that specialise in community build projects, sustainable design, and local infrastructure development. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in public service facilities and possess the capability to manage construction in community settings would be well-suited to compete. This project not only contributes to local development but also offers potential for future contracts in similar public procurement initiatives.

## Notice

Contract 2 - Construction of New building: The new building has a floor area circa 234m2 GFA and is designed to provide the following spaces: - Covered Entrance with space for cleaning and selling vegetables and plants grown in the garden - Cafe with Commercial Kitchen - Craft and Training Room - Office - Changing Places Toilet - Toilets

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a 2-Stage Procurement Process. The outcome of this first stage will be to identify a short list of Contractors to be invited to a restricted stage 2 tender process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN357347 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £818,710 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GARADH A'BHAGH A'TUATH [GABAT], C/O TORRANCE PARTNERSHIP LLP |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 3BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness Central |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOUCH WOOD DESIGN & BUILD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN357347
- 4 Dec 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC338936

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC338936&idx=1
  4th December 2018 - 16.004 Northbay - Scope and Guidance Notes 1218 Construction issue
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC338936&idx=2
  4th December 2018 - 16.004 Northbay - Award Criteria Tender Response Form - Construction - 1218 issue
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC338936&idx=3
  4th December 2018 - 16.004 Northbay ESPD (Scotland) v1.12-1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC338936
  16.004 Construction Works - Construction of New Community Facility at Northbay, Isle of Barra - Contract 2 - Construction of New building: The new building has a floor area circa 234m2 GFA and is designed to provide the following spaces: - Covered Entrance with space for cleaning and selling vegetables and plants grown in the garden - Cafe with Commercial Kitchen - Craft and Training Room - Office - Changing Places Toilet - Toilets
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN357347
  16.004 Construction Works - Construction of New Community Facility at Northbay, Isle of Barra - Contract 2 - Construction of New building: The new building has a floor area circa 234m2 GFA and is designed to provide the following spaces: - Covered Entrance with space for cleaning and selling vegetables and plants grown in the garden - Cafe with Commercial Kitchen - Craft and Training Room - Office - Changing Places Toilet - Toilets

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.torrance-partnership.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000566579

## Provenance

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