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Development Partner for Phase 1 (with potential of future phases) of Granton Waterfront, Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 19:10.

Opportunity overview

This Contract Notice is for the Development Agreement of Phase 1 of the Granton Waterfront Development which consists of 847 homes. This award follows the successful completion of the pre-development period which was awarded to Cruden Homes Ltd in 2023.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Cruden Homes Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£126.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 May 2026
Award ID
086258-2026-CT0971-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM, eh12 9eb, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45111291 — Site-development work
  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45211000 — Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
  • CPV45211360 — Urban development construction work
  • CPV70110000 — Development services of real estate
  • CPV71220000 — Architectural design services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services

Lots

  • The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Development Partner to take forward the development of Phase 1 of the Granton Waterfront Development. Following a successful pre-development period, the Council has now entered into a Development Agreement with Cruden Homes Ltd to deliver the development.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CT0791
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Review Details
A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS/OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45211360
Description
Urban development construction work

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Development Partner to take forward the development of Phase 1 of the Granton Waterfront Development. Following a successful pre-development period, the Council has now entered into a Development Agreement with Cruden Homes Ltd to deliver the development.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45111291
Description
Site-development work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45211360
Description
Urban development construction work
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
70110000
Description
Development services of real estate
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
71220000
Description
Architectural design services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
45211000
Description
Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The City of Edinburgh Council
Id
GB-FTS-346

Identifier

Legal Name
The City of Edinburgh Council

Address

Street Address
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH8 8BG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Kelly Faulds
Telephone
+44 1315293415

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Cruden Homes Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-186590

Identifier

Legal Name
Cruden Homes Ltd

Address

Street Address
36 south gyle crescent
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
eh12 9eb
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7818542584

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-37522

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street Edinburgh
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
086258-2026-CT0971-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-186590
Name
Cruden Homes Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
086258-2026-CT0971-1
Award ID
086258-2026-CT0971-1
Status
active
Date Signed
22 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
126,542,550
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH8 8BG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 086258-2026award, contract ·