Buyer Name: Orkney Islands Council
Buyer Address: Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, UKM65, KW15 1NY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Francis Learmonth
Contact Email: francis.learmonth@orkney.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1856873535
Buyer Name: Orkney Islands Council
Buyer Address: Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, UKM65, KW15 1NY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Francis Learmonth
Contact Email: francis.learmonth@orkney.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1856873535
The works comprises the construction of a 25 House Development at Garson, Stromness. The Development is split over 2 adjacent serviced greenfield sites on Coplands Road. Site 1 – North comprises 2nr 2-bedroom semi-detached bungalows and 7nr 1-bedroom semi-detached bungalows. Site 2 – South comprises 4nr 2-bedroom semi-detached bungalows and 12nr 1-bedroom semi-detached bungalows.
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Lot Description: The project comprises the construction of a 25 House Development at Garson, Stromness. The Development is split over 2 adjacent serviced greenfield sites on Coplands Road. Site 1 – North comprises 2nr 2-bedroom semi-detached bungalows and 7nr 1-bedroom semi-detached bungalows. Site 2 – South comprises 4nr 2-bedroom semi-detached bungalows and 12nr 1-bedroom semi-detached bungalows. The Contract will include obtaining approval from all required statutory bodies, including but not limited to local authority planning and building standards and utility/service provides, site works, boundary containment, landscaping, house construction and services within the curtilage of the sites. There will also be an element of external services and roads infrastructure, which includes forming new footpaths and integrating into existing roads infrastructure. Initial housing designs, site layouts, drainage and roads engineering has already been completed for the development which the Contractor will be required to adhere to. Additional information: Project subject to approval by Council including confirmation of external funding and meeting funding criteria.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Value: GBP 5,000,000
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality Criterion
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