---
title: "Award of South Uist Drainage - Maintenance Contract 2025/26"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000804652"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-09-03"
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# Award of South Uist Drainage - Maintenance Contract 2025/26

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000804652

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the "Award of South Uist Drainage – Maintenance Contract 2025/26" under the services category, specifically focused on water installations and repair and maintenance services. The contract, awarded to MacLellan Contractors Ltd, involves maintaining drainage systems on the Isle of North Uist, with a particular emphasis on cleaning sections of open drains and canals. This procurement falls under the award stage of the process, with the tendering period having commenced on 9th January 2025. The project location is in the vicinity of the Isle of North Uist, with contract value standing at GBP 53,018.75.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in engineering, maintenance services, and those possessing capabilities in operating mechanical tracked excavators for drainage cleaning tasks. The contract's requirement for annual maintenance, including the lubrication of flap valves and debris screens, positions it as an ongoing business opportunity with potential for long-term collaboration. Companies with expertise in environmental management, water installations, or civil engineering would be well-suited to compete in future related or similar tenders issued by the Scottish Government.

## Notice

Works Included in the ContractThe contract will be for cleaning sections of the open drain and canal using a mechanical tracked excavator. The system includes around 11 km of open drain. Of this around 1 km is stone lined or inaccessible.Annual maintenance to include lubrication of flap valves/debris screens and annual removal of gratings is also included, report back on any repair issues that arise as part of the works to be carried out in the contract .3 km of drain is to be cleaned during the first year of the contract; tenders are based on this amount. In subsequent years it is expected that RPID would identify around 3 km for cleaning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538419 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £53,018 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ATRIUM HOMES; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND; NHS TAYSIDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 5PH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock South |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 69 |
| Supplier names | ACE TAXIS PERTH; AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; AKHTER COMPUTERS; APEM; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINSREALIS; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BARNETT WADDINGHAM; BAXTERSTOREY; BELL GROUP; BRB ELECTRICAL; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; DATAVITA; DECIDING MATTERS; DENNIS EAGLE; EKOS; ELEVATOR; ELIS; ENSCAPE CONSULTING; FAUN ZOELLER (UK; FISHERS SERVICES; G4S CASH SOLUTIONS (UK; GCU; GMG CONTRACTORS; GTR CONTRACTS; HAGS-SMP; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HEARTS & MINDS; HYMANS ROBERTSON; IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH; IPSOS MORI; JMP; JUMP RESEARCH; KOMPAN; KSO RESEARCH; LAND USE CONSULTANTS; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACLELLAN CONTRACTORS; MAM CONTRACTING; MANIFESTO DIGITAL; MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES; MORGERE; MULTI HEALTH SYSTEMS; NORTHSTAR MEDIA; P M BRADY CONSULTANCY; PERFECT SERVICE SOLUTIONS; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; RESOURCE FUTURES; RICARDO-AEA; RICHARD IRVIN FM; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCIQUIP; SCOT J C B; SMITH AND SONS COACHES; SOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS / GIS247; STORY LEARNING; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE MEDIA SHOP SCOTLAND; THINKPROJECT; THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS; THOMAS & ADAMSON INTERNATIONAL; TONY WEIR CONTRACTOR; TRIANGLE CONSULTING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VERTURE; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 39370000 - Water installations
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2025 at 15:05 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538419

## Notice URLs

- http://fife.ac.uk
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.atrium-homes.co.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nationalgalleries.org
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
- https://publichealthscotland.scot/

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