Official UK procurement notice
Eyemouth Bay and Harbour Marine Engineering Concept Study
Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStudy comprising of various elements Coastal, Flooding, Harbour Master Planning and the early stages of Technical Feasibility and Environmental Assessments.
CPV: Environmental engineering consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Mar 2025, 09:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 May 2025, 14:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
1001427- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028852- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e7d7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Contract performance will be managed using the NEC 4 Professional Services Short Contract Option A.
- Review procedure
The contracting authorities incorporated a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI,2015 No446) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sherriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the award being published on the Find a Tender service (FTS) or within 30 days of the date to those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within six months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:800307)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
27 Mar 2025 → 30 May 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened27 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline1 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until26 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published30 May 2025, 14:58 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025- Status changed to active14 Mar 2025, 09:49 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Mar 2025, 09:49 GMT
- Deadline moved to 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT14 Mar 2025, 09:49 GMT-5 days · was 1 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete30 May 2025, 14:58 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 27 Mar 2025 | 1 Apr 2025 | +5 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 26 May 2025 | 31 May 2025 | +5 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 27 Mar 2025 | 1 Apr 2025 | +5 d |
To provide tenderers with additional time to prepare submissions.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mott MacDonald | £158,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028852-2025-1001427-1 · Mott MacDonald
- Signed
- 27 May 2025
- Value
- £158,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Eyemouth Harbour TrustContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jedburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Mott MacDonald LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria