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title: "Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay Development"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844561"
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buyer: "Kishorn Port Limited"
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# Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay Development

Buyer: Kishorn Port Limited  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844561

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## Summary

Kishorn Port Limited is seeking construction works for the East Quay development at Kishorn Port in Scotland. The project is to build a new 150-metre quay in a reclaimed area east of the existing drydock, with a water depth of 12 metres below chart datum. The drydock has already been enlarged, and rock excavated to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore for the development. The quay will support the port’s ongoing operations. This is a marine civil engineering and quay construction project (CPV 45241000), rather than a general port operation or drydock services contract. The work is located at Kishorn Port, Kishorn.

The buyer invited offers through a restricted procedure. The first stage is supplier selection and shortlisting: applicants complete the Standard Procurement Document and provide supporting evidence and certificates. Up to five applicants are to be shortlisted and invited to the second-stage tender. The selection deadline was 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the second-stage invitations were scheduled for 2 December 2026. The estimated contract value is £30 million, and the contract period is 540 days. At the award stage, price and quality are assessed; the stated criteria give 70% to price and 30% to methodology, programme and quality control. Further quality considerations include health and safety, environmental matters, local suppliers, organisation, personnel, methodology and programme. Variants are allowed.

This opportunity suits contractors with the capability and capacity to deliver substantial marine quay construction and associated civil engineering works at an operating port. Applicants need to demonstrate relevant technical and economic standing through the selection-stage declarations, and supply evidence and certificates supporting those declarations. The buyer requires the names and qualifications of staff proposed for the work, so bidders should be able to present a suitably qualified delivery team and credible organisation, methodology and programme. Health and safety and environmental performance are among the quality considerations, alongside quality control. The buyer also expects the successful contractor to maximise local employment and supply-chain opportunities, support skills and training through schools and colleges, and engage with local communities. Consortium members or subcontractors relied on for more than 10% of the likely contract value must also provide completed selection-stage declarations.

## Notice

Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) own and operate the drydock facility at Kishorn. The existing drydock has been enlarged with the rock material blasted and removed to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore land to the east of the drydock. The contractor will construct a new 150m long quay at the newly formed reclamation area with -12m CD water depth. In support of its ongoing operations, KPL is engaging in market research with a view to launching a competitive tender process for works associated with the Phase 1B - East Quay Development at a later date for the award of a contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Restricted Procedure. First Stage: Selection and Shortlisting (Selection Stage) A Selection Stage exercise will be carried out. Successful bidders at this stage will be eligible to progress to the Award Stage. Bidders are required to complete the SPD and provide all information requested. Where the bidder relies on consortium members or subcontractors for more than 10% of the likely contract value, a completed SPD response from these consortium members or subcontractors must be submitted. Relevant evidence and certificates to support declarations in the SPD must be submitted with the SPD. A maximum of up to 5 applicants will be shortlisted to go forward to the Award Stage of this competition. Second Stage: Invitation to Tender (Award Stage) Bidders successful at the Selection Stage will be invited to participate in the Award Stage. The general award criteria will be based on a combination of price and quality. Specific percentage weightings for each will be published in the Invitation to Tender document for the Award Stage exercise. The quality sub-criteria will include: Health and Safety, Environmental, use of Local Suppliers and matters relating to delivery of the works e.g. Organisation, Personnel, Methodology and Programme. The weightings of sub-criteria for the Quality submission will be included in the Invitation to Tender document for the Award Stage exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565850 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | Kishorn Port Limited |
| Locality | DINGWALL |
| Postcode area | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV15 9HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Dingwall and Seaforth |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45241000 - Harbour construction works

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565850

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565850
  Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay Development - Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) own and operate the drydock facility at Kishorn. The existing drydock has been enlarged with the rock material blasted and removed to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore land to the east of the drydock. The contractor will construct a new 150m long quay at the newly formed reclamation area with -12m CD water depth. In support of its ongoing operations, KPL is engaging in market research with a view to launching a competitive tender process for works associated with the Phase 1B - East Quay Development at a later date for the award of a contract.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844561
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
- http://www.wallacestone.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844561
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=844561

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