Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 20 Nov 2025, 08:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AT MELDRUM GRANGE, OLDMELDRUM

Official notice

Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)

Awarded value£2,621,130published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Claymore Homes Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Land and construction associated with 12 new social housing units

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work · Construction work for houses · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Houses construction work · Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Purchase and development of land to create 12 new build residential units in an area…Awarded

Purchase and development of land to create 12 new build residential units in an area of high social housing demand with very limited supply options

Delivery: Scotland · Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire

45000000 Construction work 45210000 Building construction work 45211000 Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses 45211300 Houses construction work 45211340 Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

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: 20 Nov 2025, 08:32 GMT
Last source update: 11 Mar 2026, 11:43 GMT
Authority reference: CRN00042132
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-021700
Classification (CPV): Building construction workConstruction workConstruction work for housesConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesHouses construction workMulti-dwelling buildings construction work
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e4ec Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: The Contractor has offered to provide the Authority with 12 units for social housing. The Authority intends to enter into a combined transaction to acquire the land upon which the dwelling houses will be built and for the construction of the dwelling houses in accordance with a specification approved by the Authority. The Authority intends to make this award in line with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Regulation 33.1 (b)(iii). Use of negotiated procedure without prior publication - the protection of exclusive rights.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:826255)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £2,621,1301 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 18 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Claymore Homes LtdSME	£2,621,130 †	—	Awarded
Claymore Homes LtdSME	£2,664,500 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 021700-2026-CRN00042132-1 · Claymore Homes LtdSME
Signed
18 Feb 2026
Value
£2,621,130
Status
active
Contract 075458-2025-CRN00042132-1 · Claymore Homes LtdSME
Signed
18 Nov 2025
Value
£2,664,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aberdeenshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB16 5GBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Claymore Homes LtdAwarded supplier Aden Business Park, New, Mintlaw, Scotland, AB42 5BPContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.