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title: "Inverness Castle - Refurbishment and Redevelopment"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000655691"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL"
published: "2022-02-22"
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# Inverness Castle - Refurbishment and Redevelopment

Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000655691

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## Summary

The Highland Council is undertaking a public procurement process for the project titled "Inverness Castle - Refurbishment and Redevelopment," which involves significant alterations and enhancements to the Category A Listed Inverness Castle. This procurement is classified under the main category of "works" and follows an open procedure. The tender period concluded on 28 July 2021, and the contract for the project was awarded to Bancon Construction on 16 February 2022. The project is based in Inverness, UK, and is expected to create a new visitor attraction, involving extensive construction and landscaping work valued at approximately £22.9 million.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for construction and engineering firms, especially those experienced in heritage site renovations and large-scale public works. Businesses that specialise in refurbishment, structural alterations, and landscaping are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. Additionally, companies focused on providing sustainable construction solutions may find this project advantageous given the potential community benefits associated with the redevelopment efforts.

## Notice

Conversion, refurbishment, extension and alteration of the city centre Category A Listed Inverness Castle to form a new visitor attraction including downtakings, fabric repairs, structural alterations, new build extensions, new internal fit out, new internal and external MEP systems, drainage, extensive hard and soft landscaping and external lighting.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Open procedure with Techincial Evaluation. Quality 60% Cost 40%

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441408 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,876,454 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE 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 | BANCON CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441408
- 8 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426807
- 27 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425689
- 27 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422205
- 28 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419560
- 31 May 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416835

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416835
  Inverness Castle - Refurbishment and Redevelopment - Conversion, refurbishment, extension and alteration of the city centre Category A Listed Inverness Castle to form a new visitor attraction including downtakings, fabric repairs, structural alterations, new build extensions, new internal fit out, new internal and external MEP systems, drainage, extensive hard and soft landscaping and external lighting.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441408
  Inverness Castle - Refurbishment and Redevelopment - Conversion, refurbishment, extension and alteration of the city centre Category A Listed Inverness Castle to form a new visitor attraction including downtakings, fabric repairs, structural alterations, new build extensions, new internal fit out, new internal and external MEP systems, drainage, extensive hard and soft landscaping and external lighting.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000655691
- https://download.4projects.com?LinkID=bc10d858-a324-4a94-aafa-383143723042

## Provenance

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