Awarded contract

DIHD20041 Union Street Development, Inverness

  • The Highland Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-012606

Published 16 May 2022, 11:29am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Highland Council

Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road

Inverness

IV3 5NX

Contact

Jason Kelman

Email

contracts.team@highland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1463702802

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.highland.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DIHD20041 Union Street Development, Inverness

Reference number

DIHD20041

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Works comprise the refurbishment of the former Arnott’s Building on Union Street, Inverness into 53 one-bedroom flats and 8 ground floor retail units. The project also includes some demolitions.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £9,005,902.88

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract was procured through the Section 75 planning condition.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The contract was procured on a negotiated basis through the Section 75 planning condition.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DIHD20041

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Forthpoint Ltd

Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road

Edinburgh

EH4 2HS

Telephone

+44 1316246666

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,005,902.88


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:693431)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Sheriff Court

Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road

Inverness

IV2 3EG

Country

United Kingdom