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181121 Elgin Town Hall Main Contractor

Moray Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Moray Council is leading the redevelopment of the ‘Grade B listed’ Elgin Town Hall and forms part of the overarching Cultural Quarter project. The building is currently a thriving multi-use venue which hosts community events and touring acts. The existing auditorium is capable of hosting 550 patrons. The redevelopment provides a complete reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing building and performance spaces with new specialist and state-of-the-art technical infrastructure complete with stage engineering, stage lighting and audio visual systems. The building will have a new inviting and modern-day foyer and entrance plaza added to the current north east elevation. A new build extension is also allowed to the rear of the existing building which will provide a new 90 seat studio theatre with support accommodation.

Awarded to

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Taylor and Fraser

Match pending…
Contract value
£15.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Oct 2025
Award ID
064692-2025-18/1121-1
Status
active
Location
Paisley, UKM, PA3 4DH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45212000 — Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
  • CPV45212320 — Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances

Lots

  • Moray Council is leading the redevelopment of the ‘Grade B listed’ Elgin Town Hall and forms part of the overarching Cultural Quarter project. The building is currently a thriving multi-use venue which hosts community events and touring acts. The existing auditorium is capable of hosting 550 patrons. The redevelopment provides a complete reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing building and performance spaces with new specialist and state-of-the-art technical infrastructure complete with stage engineering, stage lighting and audio visual systems. The building will have a new inviting and modern-day foyer and entrance plaza added to the current north east elevation. A new build extension is also allowed to the rear of the existing building which will provide a new 90 seat studio theatre with support accommodation. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.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
181121
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3
Description
Timeline extension.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
21 May 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
30 Apr 2025, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Duration Start
Section
II.2.7

New Value

Date
4 Aug 2025

Old Value

Date
14 Jul 2025
Entry 3

Where

Label
Duration End
Section
II.2.7

New Value

Date
20 Mar 2027

Old Value

Date
20 Mar 2027
Entry 4

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
21 May 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
30 Apr 2025, 12:00
Entry 2
Id
4
Description
Operational requirement.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
6 Jun 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
21 May 2025, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Conditions for opening of tenders
Section
IV.2.7

New Value

Date
6 Jun 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
21 May 2025, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
30 Apr 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
30 Apr 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
30 Apr 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Feb 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
45212000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
1 Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 10,000,000 GBP Public Liability: 10,000,000 GBP Other Insurance: Insurance against Professional Indemnity Insurance Minimum Amount: 5,000,000 GBP Type: Insurance against Contractor's All Risk Insurance Minimum Amount: 100% 2 The bidder is required to confirm that (to the best of their knowledge) there are no material post balance sheet events or other business issues arising since the date of the last audited financial statements that materially impact the economic and financial standing of the economic operator. Where the operator is not able to make such a conformation, full details of the relevant events shall be provided along with an explanation of the expected impact on the bidders economic and financial standing. The bidder is required to provide a copy of the last 2 or 3 audited financial statements as evidence of their compliance to meet their statutory obligations.
Description
1 The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below. 2 Requirement - Other economic or financial.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Minimum
Minimum number of relevant examples: 3 1 Bidders will be required to provide examples of works carried out in the past five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described. Provide three recent examples of projects similar to Elgin Town Hall. Across your examples, you must prove experience of the following: NEC3/4 Contracts Working with Listed Buildings Public buildings Specialist installations Explain in what ways the examples are relevant to Elgin Town Hall and how this will inform your approach to the project. 2 Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications: Considerate Constructor, Relevant CSCS Cards (Construction Skills Certification Scheme). And: Bidders will be required to confirm that their managerial staff have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications: SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) or equivalent.
Description
1 Bidders will be required to provide examples of works carried out in the past five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. 2 Requirement - Qualifications

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Moray Council is leading the redevelopment of the ‘Grade B listed’ Elgin Town Hall and forms part of the overarching Cultural Quarter project. The building is currently a thriving multi-use venue which hosts community events and touring acts. The existing auditorium is capable of hosting 550 patrons. The redevelopment provides a complete reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing building and performance spaces with new specialist and state-of-the-art technical infrastructure complete with stage engineering, stage lighting and audio visual systems. The building will have a new inviting and modern-day foyer and entrance plaza added to the current north east elevation. A new build extension is also allowed to the rear of the existing building which will provide a new 90 seat studio theatre with support accommodation. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal

Description
As terms of the agreement allow

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
20 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
14 Jul 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Elgin

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM62
Entry 2
Region
UKM62
Entry 3
Region
UKM62
Entry 4
Region
UKM62

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45212000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
Entry 2
Id
45212320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4852
Name
Moray Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM62
Locality
Elgin
Postal Code
IV30 1BX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
High Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Moray Council

Contact

Telephone
+44 1343563137
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-5275
Name
Elgin Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Elgin
Postal Code
IV30 1BU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Courthouse, High Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Elgin Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 343542505
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-75780
Name
Taylor and Fraser

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Paisley
Postal Code
PA3 4DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
117 Abercorn Street, Paisley

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Taylor and Fraser

Contact

Telephone
+44 1418876151

Award information

Award 1
Id
064692-2025-18/1121-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-75780
Name
Taylor and Fraser

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Will be utilised as appropriate.

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
064692-2025-18/1121-1
Status
active
Award ID
064692-2025-18/1121-1
Date Signed
10 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
15,110,160.89
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Elgin · UKM62 · IV30 1BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM62

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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