--- title: "Moray Growth Deal Dallas Dhu - Design Team" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL" published: "2020-12-18" --- # Moray Growth Deal Dallas Dhu - Design Team Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135.json) ## Summary Moray Council is initiating a tender process for the "Moray Growth Deal Dallas Dhu - Design Team" project, aimed at developing carbon-conscious affordable homes on the Dallas Dhu site located in Forres, Scotland. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key deadlines including the submission deadline on 19 February 2021 and contracts expected to commence on 12 March 2021. The project falls under the general public services category and is designed to enhance local housing through innovative and sustainable design solutions. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in architecture, sustainable design, and urban planning, particularly those with experience in affordable housing projects. Companies equipped to deliver contemporary and traditional housing designs and those that can demonstrate added value in community engagement and sustainability are well-suited to participate. Engagement with Moray Council is encouraged, with responses to specific market questions due by 15 January 2021, allowing businesses to showcase their capabilities and foster growth through collaboration on this impactful initiative. ## Notice This covers the Dallas Dhu site in Forres which has been specifically identified for a first phase of carbon conscious affordable homes, incorporating innovative sustainable design solutions and embedding digital health through the delivery of smart homes. 1.4 The Moray Growth Deal Housing Mix Board wishes to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure detailed planning permission for a Phase 1 development of affordable housing, serviced plots for private/self-build homes and serviced plots for an housing innovation project. Alongside an indicative layout for the remainder of the site and provision of necessary infrastructure to enable this area to be unlocked for private housing. In addition to securing planning permission for the Dallas Dhu site the Design Team will be required to design a new range of contemporary and traditional house types suitable for use at Dallas Dhu as well as use at other MGD housing mix locations including the Buckie coastal towns and villages and Speyside. ### Lot Information Lot 1 1.1 The Moray Growth Deal is a UK and Scottish Government funded initiative, supported by Moray Council, HIE, UHI/Moray College and other partners which is designed to boost economic growth across Moray. It is a long-term plan centred on 8 projects designed to transform the Moray economy, address concerns around encouraging young people to live and work in the area and address gender inequalities in employment. Further details are available at www.mymoray.co.uk/moray-growth-deal 1.2 The Housing Mix project is one of the 8 projects being supported through the Growth Deal to release constrained sites and support the delivery of affordable homes in a range of tenures, in and adjacent to town centres and in rural villages using innovative design solutions. Developing these sites will also unlock land and simplify the regulatory processes to enable the delivery of private housing. 1.3 In addition to securing planning permission for the Dallas Dhu site the Design Team will be required to design a new range of contemporary and traditional house types suitable for use at Dallas Dhu as well as use at other Moray Growth Deal housing mix locations including the Buckie coastal towns and villages and Speyside. Timeline PIN - Expressions of Interest Closes 15/01/21 Advertise projects 22/01/21 Submission Deadline 19/02/21 Evaluation Complete 26/02/21 Contracts Commence 12/03/21 Study Start 22/3/21 Proposed Workshop 1 26/4/21 Proposed Workshop 2 28/06/21 Study complete/consents submitted 12/11/21 The above is indicative and may be subject to change Moray Council are also issuing Prior Information Notices for the following: 180422 Moray Growth Deal Townhall - Design Team 180423 Moray Growth Deal Grant Lodge - Design Team 180424 Moray Growth Deal Cooper Park Improvements - Design Team If you are interested in more than one of these projects at this stage, only one response is required detailing answers for each project you are interested in. Organisations not engaging at this stage are not precluded from submitting a bid during the tendering stage. Moray Council would like to engage with the market asking that you respond to the following questions by emailing procurement@moray.gov.uk by 15/01/21. 1. Please advise which of the projects you are interested in. If you are not interested in particular projects, please advise why? 2. Are the business aims realistic? Is the business attractive? 3. What do you see as the risks? 4. What are the major cost drivers and how can these be minimised? 5. Do you have the capacity to meet project timescales? 6. Are there other, better approaches? 7. What added value, in terms of sustainability, you provide related to this contract? 8. How can you provide added value in terms of community growth? 9. Can you share examples of good or bad practice in terms of how others have tried to secure these services. 10. What can we do to ensure clarity and improve the tendering process for potential suppliers?. Further details are available at www.mymoray.co.uk/moray-growth-deal Organisations not responding at this point will not be precluded from submitting a bid at tender stage. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402487 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jan 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL | | Locality | ELGIN | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV30 1BX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Moray | | Electoral ward | Elgin City North | | Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | | Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 71210000 - Advisory architectural services - 71220000 - Architectural design services ## Release History - 18 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402487 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402487&idx=1 1st February 2021 - Contract Notice now live - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402487 Moray Growth Deal Dallas Dhu - Design Team - This covers the Dallas Dhu site in Forres which has been specifically identified for a first phase of carbon conscious affordable homes, incorporating innovative sustainable design solutions and embedding digital health through the delivery of smart homes. 1.4 The Moray Growth Deal Housing Mix Board wishes to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team to secure detailed planning permission for a Phase 1 development of affordable housing, serviced plots for private/self-build homes and serviced plots for an housing innovation project. Alongside an indicative layout for the remainder of the site and provision of necessary infrastructure to enable this area to be unlocked for private housing. In addition to securing planning permission for the Dallas Dhu site the Design Team will be required to design a new range of contemporary and traditional house types suitable for use at Dallas Dhu as well as use at other MGD housing mix locations including the Buckie coastal towns and villages and Speyside. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.moray.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=639135 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000639135.json.