Official UK procurement notice
C375.142 Dundas Shawfair · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Midlothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. Contract for the completion of 28 partially completed homes
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Council had previously employed Stewart Milne (SM), to build 28 affordable homes…
The Council had previously employed Stewart Milne (SM), to build 28 affordable homes on the site at Shawfair (the Works). Before completing the Works, SM went into administration in January 2024 leaving 28 unfinished homes on the site. The contract is for the completion of the Works.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Nov 2024, 12:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Nov 2024, 12:49 GMT
- Authority reference
MID-24-57- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-037010- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is the direct award of a regulated procurement without first advertising the opportunity.
Justification for selected award procedure:
Reasons of urgency brought about by circumstances outwith the control of the contracting authority, the authority must proceed to award a contract without delay.
The Council is concerned if it does not take immediate action to take steps to finish the Works as soon as possible, the condition of the partially built 28 affordable homes will deteriorate significantly. This is compounded by the fact that the Works site, is adjacent to and partially surrounded by a private development which is ongoing. During the construction of the private development (a period of 24 months), access across the private development site operated by Dundas Building Co. Ltd. (Dundas) to enable the construction of the affordable housing will be severely restricted. This would mean that the Council would not be able to complete the Works within a timescale to avoid the deterioration of the Works. BY appointing Dundas, this would enable the Works to proceed alongside the private development minimising the deterioration.
Publisher note: The award is not yet in place and would be dependent on final pricing being received from the Contractor and approved in Spring 2025. 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=783343. (SC Ref:783343)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Building CompanySME | £4,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037010-2024-MID-24-57 - Pre-construction-1 · Dundas Building CompanySME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2024
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dundas Building CompanyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.