ACHA: D&B Contractor Selection - Bowmore Phase 4

What this is

Argyll Community Housing Association Limited (ACHA) seeks a Design and Build contractor to construct 17 affordable housing units at Bowmore on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. The estimated contract value is £4,050,000. The procurement includes an interview stage (20% weighting) alongside a quality questionnaire (50%) and price assessment (30%). The contract duration is 16 months.

Key points

• Interview stage carries 20% of total score — shortlisted bidders will be invited to present
• Estimated value £4,050,000; 17 affordable units on Isle of Islay — island logistics are a key consideration
• Submission deadline: 03/07/2026 at 16:00 via PCS postbox; updated drawings added 29/06/2026

Who can bid

Open procedure. SPD (Scotland) unscored — compliance-based (exclusion grounds and selection criteria). Economic and financial standing and technical ability as per ITT and SPD documents. Sub-contract clause included. Community benefits required (see ITT documents).

How it is scored

Quality 70% · Price 30% 70% quality (Quality Questionnaire 50%, Interview 20%), 30% price. SPD is unscored — all compliant suppliers progress to quality/price evaluation.

How to submit

Submit electronically via PCS Postbox (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). SPD to be completed online. Deadline: 03/07/2026 at 16:00. Tenders opened: 03/07/2026 at 16:00.

Clarifications

Questions via PCS Q&A. Deadline: 03/07/2026 at 16:00.

Contract period

Duration: 16 months. No renewal. Tender valid for 4 months from deadline. Additional documents added: RCC responses and drawing updates (11/06/2026); fencing and planting drawings (29/06/2026).

Classification

CPV 45210000 — Building construction work 45211000 — Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses45211100 — Construction work for houses45211300 — Houses construction work45211340 — Multi-dwelling buildings construction work45211341 — Flats construction work ScotlandHighlands and IslandsArgyll and Bute