Who Won It

Contract award · 31 Mar 2026

43 No New Housing Units, Milton of Leys, Inverness

The Highland Council awarded “New Housing Units, Milton of Leys, Inverness” to Barratt Homes for £9.08m on 31 Mar 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionConstruction workScotland

BuyerThe Highland Council
Value £9.08m
WinnerBarratt Homes

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
The Highland Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Barratt Homes
Value
£9,080,477
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Construction work · Construction work (CPV 45000000)
Region
Scotland
Official notice
036095-2026 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date31 Mar 2026
  2. Published21 Apr 2026Published 21 days after the contract date

Description

The current owner of the site approached The Highland Council to bring forward the proposed housing development. The project proceeded on a negotiated basis, reflecting the landownership position.

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