Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
Contact
Alison Craig
pdu_procurement@highland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1349886603
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme (CFIIS)
Reference number
THC/IEE/103032/2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Infrastructure improvement works at Corran Ferry to include overnight berthing structure, slipway, localised road improvements, dredging of seabed and power infrastructure for new electric vessel charging on the Ardgour side, and slipway with alignment structure, marshalling area, new toilet building and dredging of seabed on the Nether Lochaber side.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £27,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45244000 - Marine construction works
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 45252124 - Dredging and pumping works
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
Main site or place of performance
Ardgour - (201550, 763780),
Nether Lochaber - (202340,763870)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Infrastructure improvement works at Corran Ferry to include overnight berthing structure, slipway, localised road improvements, dredging of seabed and power infrastructure for new electric vessel charging on the Ardgour side, and slipway with alignment structure, marshalling area, new toilet building and dredging of seabed on the Nether Lochaber side.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £27,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Organisations which pass the "SPD pass / fail" criteria will be scored - see SPD for scoring methodology.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Works are expected to commence September 2025.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
FOR INFO This is a requirement for 'Enrolment in a relevant professional register'. Per Public Contracts Scotland 2015 Regulations, this means in the UK that the bidder may be requested to provide a CERTIFICATE FROM THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES stating that he is certified as incorporated or registered or, where he is not so certified, a certificate stating that the person concerned has declared on oath that he is engaged in the profession in a specific place under a given business name.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
The selection criteria relate to
- Relevant Examples requested in the ‘SPD Experience Form’ uploaded as an Additional Document to this Contract Notice.
- Also refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
The minimum level of standards relate to
- Relevant Examples requested in the ‘SPD Experience Form’ uploaded as an Additional Document to this Contract Notice.
- Also refer to the online SPD Scotland module.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The form of Contract will be NEC4 ECC Option A.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
28 March 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
During STEP ONE of the selection process, the selection team will determine on a pass/fail basis whether the Bidder
- has submitted a complete and compliant online SPD Scotland response
- is NOT in breach of the mandatory grounds for exclusion
- in the case of the discretionary exclusion grounds, is NOT considered ineligible at the discretion of the Council, in accordance with Part III of the SPD and Regulation 58 of the Regulations.
During STEP TWO of the selection process, the selection team will determine on a pass/fail basis whether the Bidder meets the
- economic and financial standing selection criteria
- technical and professional ability selection criteria relating to quality assurance and environmental management requirements;
as deemed appropriate for the Project and set out in the online SPD Scotland module.
In addition, the selection team will determine a final score for each Bidder based on the examples the Bidders provide in the ‘SPD Experience Form’ and their Health and Safety responses.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=786409.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community benefits requirements will be as set out in a separate Employment and Skills Plan which will form part of the overall qualitative assessment at the ITT stage.
(SC Ref:786409)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=786409
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom