--- title: "Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme - Uist Repopulation Zone" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar" published: "2026-08-18" --- # Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme - Uist Repopulation Zone Buyer: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394.json) ## Summary Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is commissioning a services contract for a feasibility study and the development of a pilot scheme in the Uist repopulation zone. The project concerns converting short-term lets into long-term homes, supporting the wider aim of repopulating Uist. The work will be delivered in Uist, with the buyer based at its Council Offices in Stornoway. This is a public-sector housing, property and community development opportunity, classified under CPV 79314000 for feasibility study services. The requirement is for a single package of work covering both the feasibility assessment and development of the pilot scheme, rather than separate procurement of construction or property works. The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. Bids were due by 9 September 2026 at 12:00, with public opening at the Council Offices in Stornoway at the same time. The contract is valued at £10,000 GBP and has a duration of 1,560 days. There is one lot, covering the Uist repopulation feasibility study and pilot scheme. Offers will be evaluated on quality at 60% and price at 40%. Variants are not allowed, submissions must be in English, and the contract provides for electronic payment and ordering, with electronic invoicing permitted. The tender documentation includes the specification, contract conditions, supplier declaration and form of offer. This opportunity suits consultancies and specialists able to assess housing and property markets, investigate the feasibility of bringing short-term lets into long-term residential use, and turn findings into a workable pilot scheme. Relevant suppliers are likely to be comfortable with research, stakeholder engagement, options appraisal and practical development planning in a rural or island setting. The requirement also favours organisations that can combine strategic analysis with implementable recommendations, rather than providing a purely academic study. Businesses with experience in housing supply, repopulation, community development or the reuse of existing accommodation should find the subject matter relevant. The extended delivery period may suit a supplier able to provide ongoing development support as the pilot scheme progresses. ## Notice Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme for the Uist re-population zone. Short Term Let to Long Term Homes. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme for Uist re-population zone. Short Term Lets to Long Term Homes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562512 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | | Locality | STORNOWAY | | Postcode area | Outer Hebrides | | Postcode | HS1 2BW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar | | Electoral ward | Steòrnabhagh a Deas | | Westminster constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | | Delivery location | TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79314000 - Feasibility study ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562512 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562512 Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme - Uist Repopulation Zone - Feasibility Study and Development of Pilot Scheme for the Uist re-population zone. Short Term Let to Long Term Homes. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=840394 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## 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-r6ebe6-0000840394. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840394.json.