Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
UK
Contact person: Alison Craig
Telephone: +44 1349886603
E-mail: pdu_procurement@highland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.highland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme (CFIIS)
Reference number: THC/IEE/103032/2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Infrastructure improvement works at Corran Ferry to include overnight berthing structure, slipway, localised road improvements, dredging of seabed and power infrastructure for new electric vessel charging on the Ardgour side, and slipway with alignment structure, marshalling area, new toilet building and dredging of seabed on the Nether Lochaber side.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
26 143 625.34
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45244000
45233120
45252124
45310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
UKM63
Main site or place of performance:
Ardgour - (201550, 763780),
Nether Lochaber - (202340,763870)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Infrastructure improvement works at Corran Ferry to include overnight berthing structure, slipway, localised road improvements, dredging of seabed and power infrastructure for new electric vessel charging on the Ardgour side, and slipway with alignment structure, marshalling area, new toilet building and dredging of seabed on the Nether Lochaber side.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Nine questions on Programme and Methodology; Management and Integration of Contract Mgt; Community Benefits; Construction Environment Considerations; Health and Safety.
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Works will commence 26 January 2026.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000435
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: THC/IEE/103032/2025
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Charles Brand Group Ltd
Rosemount House, 21-23 Sydenham Road
Belfast
BT3 9HA
UK
Telephone: +44 2890455531
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 26 143 625.34
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
n/a
(SC Ref:820758)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/01/2026