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Published 11 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Smith Quay Extension - Professional Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: Peterhead Port Authority

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£750,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Peterhead Port Authority are seeking to engage a Consultant to Project Manage and Supervise the construction of a 30 million GBP extension to Smith Quay.

CPV: Construction project management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The scope of the Professional Services relating to the Works, includes provision of…Renewal

The scope of the Professional Services relating to the Works, includes provision of Project Manager NEC4 and Supervising Engineer NEC4 services.

The Works valued at 30 million GBP involve the construction of an 83m extension to the existing 120m long Smith Quay along with a Mooring dolphin, 10000m² of concrete paved laydown areas and associated site infrastructure and quayside furniture. Peterhead Port Authority have engaged NIRAS to develop and complete the design and McLaughlan & Harvey Limited has been engaged under the SCAPE Scotland Utilities Framework Agreement framework to provide early contractor input during the design stage and are expected to be confirmed to deliver the works under the SCAPE Agreement.

Delivery: Scotland · Smith Quay, Peterhead, AB421DW
Extensions: In the event that the construction works are delayed, the scope of the Professional Services will continue until the final completion of the WorksVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Quality - Legal Information: 10/100
  • Quality - Contract Management: 35/100
  • Quality - References and Additional Information: 15/100
  • Price: 40/100
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Project Manager - NEC4

    The Consultant will provide professionally qualified staff, experienced in the management of marine construction Projects.

    The Consultant will operate externally audited management processes including ISO9001 for Quality, ISO45001 for Safety and ISO14001 for Environment.

    The Consultant will provide a cloud-based document management and collaboration system.

    Supervising Engineer NEC4

    The Consultant will provide professionally qualified staff, experienced in the supervision of marine construction Projects.

    The Consultant will provide professionally qualified staff, experienced in monitoring Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental compliance including compliance with Marine Licenses.

    In addition to the specific requirements relating to the Smith Quay Extension described above, the Consultant shall undertake all other Services as described in the NEC4 (Professional Service) Contract.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
11 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Oct 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086528
Classification (CPV)
Construction project management services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM5)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f856 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Monthly Interim Payments

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: 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=840672. 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. (SC Ref:840672)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
5 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 15:07 BST
  2. Submission deadline22 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Bids opened21 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Peterhead Port Authority

Contracting authorityPort-related activities Harbour Office, West Pier, Peterhead, Scotland, AB42 1DWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Peterhead Sheriff CourtReview body PeterheadContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria