AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Moray Council awarded Bilbohall Housing Phase 1 to OGILVIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED. The published contract record states a GBP 11,602,566.29 contract value and a signing date of 31 July 2026 for 28 homes and shared infrastructure in Elgin.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract record are published for OGILVIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a substantial Scottish residential construction opportunity. The shared infrastructure is intended to support potential later Bilbohall phases, but no further phase has been awarded in the supplied data.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
OGILVIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 097073-2026-18/1182-1 · Lots 1 · 11,602,566.29 GBP · Active award; linked active contract signed 31 July 2026
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Verified supplier identity: company number SC069644. Award lists the supplier for lot 1; linked contract value is GBP 11,602,566.29 and dateSigned is 2026-07-31.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement procedure
100% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Tender status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete".
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 097073-2026-18/1182-1 has status "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive; signed date published
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Contract 097073-2026-18/1182-1 has status "active" and dateSigned "2026-07-31T00:00:00+01:00".
Lot status conflict
100% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled despite the active award and active signed contract record
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Lot 1 status is "cancelled", while the linked award and contract are both "active".
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
100% confidenceGBP 11,602,566.29
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Linked contract 097073-2026-18/1182-1 states amount 11602566.29, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the sole published award for lot 1
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The contract references awardID 097073-2026-18/1182-1; that award relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Initial compiled notice published
100% confidence30 May 2025
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Release history records a compiled release dated 2025-05-30T15:36:36+01:00.
Tender submission deadline
100% confidence28 August 2025, 12:00 BST
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Process field submission_deadline is 2025-08-28T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
100% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-07-31T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice published
100% confidence14 October 2026
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Release history records notice 097073-2026, tagged award and contract, dated 2026-10-14T14:37:27+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceConstruction of 28 homes and shared infrastructure at Bilbohall, Elgin
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Tender description states Moray Council sought a contractor to build 28 units and shared infrastructure in Bilbohall, Elgin.
Phase context
100% confidencePhase 1 of the Bilbohall Masterplan
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The description states the 28 units form the first phase of delivery of the Bilbohall Masterplan.
Technical maturity
100% confidenceUnits designed to RIBA Stage 4; Building Warrant and Road Construction Consent proposals prepared
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Tender description explicitly states these design and proposal stages.
Delivery location
100% confidenceElgin, Moray (UKM62)
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Item deliveryLocation is Elgin and delivery address region is UKM62.
Classification
100% confidenceConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses (CPV 45211000)
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Tender classification identifies CPV 45211000; additional classifications include 45210000 and 45211340.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
100% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails state open procedure.
Award criteria
100% confidencePrice 80%; quality 20%
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists Quality Weighting 20 and price 80.
Competition information
100% confidenceNumber of tenders and bidder identities not supplied
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No tender-count or unsuccessful-bidder information is present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract signing
100% confidenceSigned on 31 July 2026
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The contract record explicitly provides dateSigned 2026-07-31.
Start and end dates
100% confidenceNot published
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no dates are provided in the contract object beyond dateSigned.
Options
96% confidenceBuyer may consider procuring further Bilbohall phases under Regulation 33(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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Lot options state that Moray Council may decide to procure further phases and may consider Regulation 33, section 8.
Further phases
100% confidenceNo commitment, scope, value or timing for any further phase is published
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The option language is discretionary and no additional award or contract is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market entry signal
100% confidenceThe contract was awarded through an open procedure with price weighted at 80% and quality at 20%
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Tender procedure and lot award criteria state these terms.
Pipeline relevance
90% confidenceShared infrastructure is envisaged to facilitate further phases, while the wider masterplan is described as potentially about 106 units in phases
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Lot description says infrastructure may facilitate further phases; tender description says there may be approximately 106 units total and future plans are unclear.
Design and delivery considerations
100% confidenceThe published scope includes contractor-designed elements and consideration of cost-saving opportunities
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Tender description states there will be contractor designed elements and opportunities for cost savings will be considered.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot and contract lifecycle data
100% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled, but the linked award and signed contract are both active
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Lot status is "cancelled"; award and contract statuses are "active"; contract dateSigned is published.
Contract period information
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No contract start or end date is provided.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice beyond the published 80/20 price-quality weighting
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or award rationale is included.
Future-phase information
100% confidenceIndicative only
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The source says future plans are unclear and frames further phases as a possibility rather than a commitment.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 is marked cancelled while the linked award and signed contract are active; the supplied data does not resolve this lifecycle conflict.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, contract end date, duration, extension terms, individual pricing breakdown and payment terms.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender count, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation scores, award rationale and savings.
- Future Bilbohall phases are discretionary and uncertain; no later procurement, value, scope or timetable is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Bilbohall Housing Phase 1Moray CouncilOGILVIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDElgin housing constructionScottish public contractsresidential construction
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Bilbohall Housing Phase 1 contract?
OGILVIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, verified under company number SC069644, is the supplier named on the active award.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract record states GBP 11,602,566.29.
What does the project cover?
It covers 28 homes and associated shared infrastructure at Bilbohall in Elgin.
When was the contract signed?
The contract record gives a signing date of 31 July 2026.
Are further Bilbohall phases confirmed?
No. The notice says Moray Council may consider further phases, but future plans are described as unclear.
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