Morlich Court, Aviemore - Demolition Works

Demolition of the existing buildings at Morlich Court, Aviemore, and clearance of the site, as described in the tender documents. The contract will be let under the SBCC Minor Works Building Contract (MW/Scot). Works are required to commence on site on 11 January 2027, with a contract period of 6 weeks. Tenderers should confirm their intention to submit a tender via the PCS portal by 19 October 2026. A site visit to the existing building will be held on 28 October 2026 only; Cairn Housing Association will contact tenderers directly to provide a time slot. All questions must be submitted via the PCS portal no later than 12 noon on 2 November 2026. Tenders must be submitted via the PCS postbox by 12 noon on 9 November 2026. No extensions to the tender period will be provided. Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of 60 percent quality and 40 percent price, as set out in the tender documents. Community benefits will be evaluated as part of the quality assessment. Award of contract is subject to Scottish Government tender approval. Cairn Housing Association is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender and accepts no liability for costs incurred by tenderers in preparing their submissions. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=845497. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits will be evaluated as part of the quality assessment (Question 6, weighting 5). Tenderers are asked to describe their proposed community benefits for the project, including the use of local apprentices, labourers or staff, proposals for visits from or to the neighbouring primary school, and donations to named local community projects. Community benefits offered in the successful tender will form part of the contract. (SC Ref:845497) Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission): https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=845497