---
title: "Development of new social housing at Laurencekirk under s.75"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000594566"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2019-09-18"
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# Development of new social housing at Laurencekirk under s.75

Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000594566

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## Summary

Aberdeenshire Council is facilitating the development of new social housing at Laurencekirk, with the project titled "Development of new social housing at Laurencekirk under s.75". This initiative falls under the works category and aims to construct 24 units to meet affordable housing obligations. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following a limited tender method without prior publication, with an estimated project value of £3,445,308.33 inclusive of land. The contract was signed on 3rd September 2019, with completion of the project recorded.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the construction and social housing sectors, to engage in a project aimed at enhancing community living standards. Companies that specialise in residential building, including those with expertise in social or affordable housing developments, would be well-suited to participate in similar future contracts or collaborations with Aberdeenshire Council, especially given the ongoing demand for such projects in the region.

## Notice

Development of 24 new social housing units at Laurencekirk under s.75

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Construction of 24 new social housing units at Laurencekirk as part of developer's obligations to provide affordable housing under s.75

### Procurement Information

The Contractor has offered to provide the Authority with 24 dwelling houses for social housing at Blackiemuir Avenue , Laurencekirk in satisfaction of a planning obligation contained within an agreement between the KIC (Holdings) Ltd and the Authority under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (which agreement was registered in the Land Register on 22nd August 2012. The Authority intends to enter into a combined transaction to acquire the land upon which the dwelling houses will be built and for the construction of the dwelling houses in accordance with a specification approved by the Authority. The estimated value is GBP 3,445,308.33 Inclusive of land. Land value GBP 206,000 This transaction is exempt from the requirement to advertise in the Official Journal of the European Union due to it being below the threshold for a public works contract and also because it is a contract to purchase land.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366745 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | 18 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 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 | £3,239,308 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MUIR HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45211100 - Construction work for houses
- 45211300 - Houses construction work

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366745

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366745
  Development of new social housing at Laurencekirk under s.75 - Development of 24 new social housing units at Laurencekirk under s.75

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000594566

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