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Orkney Islands Council

Find a Tender identifier: GB-FTS-4848 · Kirkwall, UKM65

Procurement processes69
Open opportunities2
Awarded procurements50
Signed contracts37
Avg. awarded suppliers1
Avg. reported bids3.1
Highest reported bids9
Bid-count coverage37 of 69

Value and contract picture

Published value (GBP)£79,400,000
Average published value (GBP)£4,411,111
Signed contract value (GBP)£100,624,258

GBP totals only, so values in another currency are never silently mixed into the total.

Procurement methods

Open procedure
49
Restricted procedure
9
Not published
6
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
3
Competitive dialogue
1
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
1

Top categories

Catering supplies
8
Hydrographic surveying services
5
Construction work
4
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
3
Public road transport services
2
Business development consultancy services
2
Social work and related services
2
Environmental services
2
Portfolio management services
2
Tug boats
2

Most competitive procurements

Ranked by the number of bids reported by the buyer; a multi-lot procurement can report one count per lot.

ProcurementBids reportedValueStatus
Provision of Road Haulage of Waste9Value not publishedcomplete
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Social Media Management Services8Value not publishedcomplete
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Web Services7Value not publishedcomplete
Scapa Flow Hydrographic Survey7Value not publishedcomplete
Hydrographic Surveys 2022-267Value not publishedcomplete
Supply and Delivery of Three New Tractors7Value not publishedcomplete
Provision of Legal Advice for the Orkney Harbour Masterplan Projects6Value not publishedcomplete
Provision of Development Management Environmental Advice5Value not publishedcomplete
Supply of One Pre-Owned Aircraft4£400,000complete
Supply and Delivery of General Stationery and Office Paper4Value not publishedcomplete

Most frequent awarded suppliers

SupplierProcurements wonPublished award value (GBP)
JW Gray & Co2Value not published
Voyage 1 Limited2Value not published
Northwards Ltd2Value not published
James Wilson (Orkney) Ltd.2Value not published
Bayview Transport Limited1Value not published
NB Communication Ltd1Value not published
SINCLAIR OFFICE SUPPLIES1Value not published
Nordex UK Ltd.1Value not published
Firntec Ltd1Value not published
David Flanagan Media1Value not published

Recent and open procurements

ProcurementStatusDeadlineValue
Provision of Planning Enforcement Direct Action ContractorOpen17 Sept 2026£750,000
Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works REVISEDOpen17 Jun 2030£47,000,000
Hydrographic Surveys 2022-26Closed30 Jun 2022£200,000
Supply of One New Towage Boat (Design and Build)Closed4 Jul 2022£7,500,000
Scapa Flow Hydrographic SurveyClosed1 Aug 2022£250,000
Provision of Environmental Consultancy for Scapa Deep Water Quay and Hatston DevelopmentsClosed15 Aug 2022£750,000
Container Shipment of Waste to Shetlandcomplete15 Dec 2025£3,000,000
Provision of a Managing Agent to Deliver the Home and Energy Efficient Scotland : Area Based Scheme in OrkneyClosed15 Dec 2025£7,500,000
Supply of One Pre-Owned Aircraftcomplete9 Jan 2026£400,000
Provision of Post Consent Commercial Advicecomplete23 Jan 2026£285,000
Proposed 25 House Development at Coplands Road StromnessClosed23 Jan 2026£5,000,000
Provision of Services for Radon Gas Testing at Various Council Owned Properties 2026-2029Closed22 Apr 2026£380,000
Demolition of Former Papdale Halls of Residence, KirkwallClosed5 Jun 2026£3,000,000
Provision of Designated Person for the Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code and Marine Safety Management System (MSMS)Closed30 Jun 2026£175,000
Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveyscomplete6 Jul 2026£210,000
ITT for the Provision of Specialist Consultancy Services for Landscape and Visual AssessmentsClosed10 Aug 2026£150,000
ITT Provision of Security Services for Orkney Harbour AuthorityClosed14 Aug 2026£850,000
Grounds Maintenance Services: 2027-2031plannedNot published£2,000,000
Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated workscancelledNot publishedValue not published
Orkney Community Wind Farms (OCWF) - Balance of Plant ContractcompleteNot publishedValue not published

How to read these figures

Supplier count means distinct suppliers named in awards, not all bidders. Bid counts are published aggregate statistics, not a list of submitted bids. Award and contract data currently comes from the latest retained OCDS record for each procurement process.