Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
Telephone
+44 1463383084
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=AA00313
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Arnish multi disciplinary Design Team
Reference number
FTS046
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract has been AWARDED to provide a multi-disciplinary Design Team to prepare detailed plans for the proposed development and is capable of providing, as a minimum, Civil & Structural engineering services Architectural services, Mechanical & Electrical engineering services, Landscape consultancy services, Acoustic consultancy services and Sustainability/Whole Life Carbon Assessment services.
The contract has a start date of 15.9.2025 and an end date of 14.9.2026 plus 1 optional 6 month extension.
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: £642,290
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
Main site or place of performance
Arnish
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is expected that these services will be required from September 2025 for an initial period of 12 months unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 6 months following the Initial Term.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: pass/fail
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: pass/fail
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: pass/fail
Quality criterion - Name: Management & Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Design Team / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Programme / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Analysis / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
HIE may require the supplier to provide additional services particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE’s strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This may result in amendments to requirements under the Framework, including but not limited to:
- removal of Services
- addition of new similar Services
- increasing or decreasing the Services
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 000-035197
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FTS046
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 18
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Bell Christie Limited
382 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G4 9HT
Telephone
+44 141339515
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £642,290
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 50 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Civil & Structural engineering services, Mechanical & Electrical engineering services, Sustainability/Whole Life Carbon Assessment services, Landscape consultancy services, Acoustic consultancy services
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been AWARDED. The figure used in 11.1.7 and V.2.4 includes an estimated GBP186,000 for HIE contingency/risk allowance.
(SC Ref:808528)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.