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Scotland

Category Services

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 1st Sep 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-06efda
Common Procurement VocabularyInfrastructure works consultancy services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£2,500,000
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Scotland

Category Services

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 1st Sep 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-06efda
Common Procurement VocabularyInfrastructure works consultancy services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£2,500,000

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Highland Deephaven Limited

Administration Building, Highland Deephaven Ind Estate

Dingwall,

IV16 9XP

Contact

Mairi Sandison

Email

mairi [at] northern-light.biz

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Private Company

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Development of land


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Highland Deephaven: Strategic Masterplanning & Feasibility Study

Reference number

NLC/HDH/F&MP/ITT/01

II.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Appointment of a Lead Consultant under NEC4 PSC to undertake and coordinate a strategic feasibility study, EIA, masterplanning and PPiP support for the Highland Deephaven project. The commission includes management of multidisciplinary technical, environmental, planning and commercial workstreams, together with coordination of future bathymetric and geotechnical survey packages.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
  • 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
  • 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
  • 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
  • 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Estimated value: GBP 2.5 million (inclusive of consultancy services, specialist studies and supporting technical workstreams).

Duration: Approximately 24 months from January 2027 to December 2028, including delivery of feasibility, Environmental Impact Assessment, masterplanning and Planning Permission in Principle support.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module / Technical & Quality Response.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

The contract will be executed in accordance with the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC) Option A (Priced contract with activity schedule) conditions. Please refer to procurement documents Contract Data Part 1 & 2.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

15 October 2026

Local time

5:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 October 2026

Local time

8:00am

Place


Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at

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.

(SC Ref:841774)

Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Dingwall Sheriff Court

Dingwall

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Institution of Civil Engineers

London

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

NEC4 PSC Dispute Resolution Option W1