C375.142 Dundas Shawfair

Concepts

• construction work
• dalkeith
• shawfair
• c375.142 dundas shawfair
• dundas
• sm
• administration
• stewart milne
• january
• 28 unfinished homes

Location

Shawfair

Description

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. Contract for the completion of 28 partially completed homes

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 45000000 - Construction work

Legal 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.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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)