Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Moray Council
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
Telephone
+44 1343563137
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160
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
181121 Elgin Town Hall Main Contractor
Reference number
181121
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Moray Council is leading the redevelopment of the ‘Grade B listed’ Elgin Town Hall and forms part of the overarching Cultural Quarter project.
The building is currently a thriving multi-use venue which hosts community events and touring acts. The existing auditorium is capable of hosting 550 patrons.
The redevelopment provides a complete reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing building and performance spaces with new specialist and state-of-the-art technical infrastructure complete with stage engineering, stage lighting and audio visual systems.
The building will have a new inviting and modern-day foyer and entrance plaza added to the current north east elevation.
A new build extension is also allowed to the rear of the existing building which will provide a new 90 seat studio theatre with support accommodation.
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: £15,110,160.89
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
- 45212320 - Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance
Elgin
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Moray Council is leading the redevelopment of the ‘Grade B listed’ Elgin Town Hall and forms part of the overarching Cultural Quarter project.
The building is currently a thriving multi-use venue which hosts community events and touring acts. The existing auditorium is capable of hosting 550 patrons.
The redevelopment provides a complete reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing building and performance spaces with new specialist and state-of-the-art technical infrastructure complete with stage engineering, stage lighting and audio visual systems.
The building will have a new inviting and modern-day foyer and entrance plaza added to the current north east elevation.
A new build extension is also allowed to the rear of the existing building which will provide a new 90 seat studio theatre with support accommodation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-010179
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
18/1121
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Taylor and Fraser
117 Abercorn Street, Paisley
Paisley
PA3 4DH
Telephone
+44 1418876151
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,110,160.89
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Will be utilised as appropriate.
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(SC Ref:812900)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Elgin Sheriff Court
Sheriff Courthouse, High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BU
Telephone
+44 343542505
Country
United Kingdom