Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Kishorn Port Limited

Royal Bank Buildings, High Street

Dingwall

IV15 9HA

Contact

Tom Rea

Email

dinwall [at] wallacestone.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1349866775

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wallacestone.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20382

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained 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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Port & Dry Dock

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay Development

Reference number

2525-1B

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45241000 - Harbour construction works

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) own and operate the drydock facility at Kishorn. The existing drydock has been enlarged with the rock material blasted and removed to reclaim 8.5 hectares of foreshore land to the east of the drydock. The contractor will construct a new 150m long quay at the newly formed reclamation area with -12m CD water depth. In support of its ongoing operations, KPL is engaging in market research with a view to launching a competitive tender process for works associated with the Phase 1B - East Quay Development at a later date for the award of a contract.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45241000 - Harbour construction works

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Main site or place of performance

Kishorn Port, Kishorn

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Restricted Procedure.

First Stage: Selection and Shortlisting (Selection Stage)

A Selection Stage exercise will be carried out. Successful bidders at this stage will be eligible to progress to the Award Stage.

Bidders are required to complete the SPD and provide all information requested.

Where the bidder relies on consortium members or subcontractors for more than 10% of the likely contract value, a completed SPD

response from these consortium members or subcontractors must be submitted.

Relevant evidence and certificates to support declarations in the SPD must be submitted with the SPD.

A maximum of up to 5 applicants will be shortlisted to go forward to the Award Stage of this competition.

Second Stage: Invitation to Tender (Award Stage)

Bidders successful at the Selection Stage will be invited to participate in the Award Stage.

The general award criteria will be based on a combination of price and quality. Specific percentage weightings for each will be published in

the Invitation to Tender document for the Award Stage exercise. The quality sub-criteria will include: Health and Safety, Environmental,

use of Local Suppliers and matters relating to delivery of the works e.g. Organisation, Personnel, Methodology and Programme.

The weightings of sub-criteria for the Quality submission will be included in the Invitation to Tender document for the Award Stage

exercise.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology, Programme & Quality Control / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Tender Price / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 70

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000

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

Duration in months

18

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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.1.2) 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.2.3) 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

Restricted 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

2 November 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

2 December 2026

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

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 https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844561.

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:

The Contractor will be asked to provide the following community benefits during the works:

Maximise employment opportunities for local residents within a 50-mile radius of the works.

Maximise local supply chain for procurement of goods and services.

Engage in skills and training by involvement in local secondary schools/colleges, arranging visits for students interested in STEM and Engineering careers, work experience for school and college students.

Support and enhance local communities by engagement and information to local residents, and other stakeholders about the works.

Support by delivery of benefits in kind and other local support to community groups.

(SC Ref:844561)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=844561

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Telephone

+44 1463230782

Country

United Kingdom

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