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Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Ballast Water Sampling
Data collection and collation services
Environmental protection
Environmental quality control services
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Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority): "Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Ballast Water Sampling". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityOrkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published13 Oct 2025, 12:21 BST | Last source update13 Oct 2025, 12:21 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationData collection and collation services, Environmental protection, Environmental quality control services, Environmental services, Services related to water pollution | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04ca29 | ||
What is being bought
The Authority has a requirement for a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of ballast water sampling for a 3 year initial period with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
13 Oct 2025, 12:21 BST - Official notice release published
13 Oct 2025, 12:21 BST - Official notice release published
13 Jan 2025, 14:50 GMT - tender value changed
13 Jan 2025, 14:50 GMT - Status changed to published status
13 Jan 2025, 14:50 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Jan 2025, 14:50 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
13 Jan 2025, 14:50 GMT - Published value updated to £300,000
20 Dec 2024, 13:06 GMT - Status changed to active
20 Dec 2024, 13:06 GMT - Official notice release published
20 Dec 2024, 13:06 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
20 Dec 2024, 13:06 GMT - Buyer information updated
20 Dec 2024, 13:06 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe Authority has a requirement for a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of ballast water sampling for an initial 3 year period with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods, subject to the satisfaction of performance by the Authority. The Contract will commence on 1 April 2025. All sampling must be performed in accordance with the requirements of current legislation, Ballast Water Management Annex 3 - Resolution MEPC.173(58), MGN 432 Amendment 1 and Ballast Water Management Policy for Scapa Flow - Apr 2023. All documentation included within the Appendix Section of the Invitation to Tender documentation. It should be noted that due to the variable movement of shipping, short notice (minimum of 24 hrs) may be given for a ballast water sampling event. Sampling team will be required to be available 365/24/7. Prospective Tenderers need to take note that transport for members of a sampling team to Orkney is limited and can be disrupted by weather, at short notice.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
13 Oct 2025, 12:21 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 24 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £313,091
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd. Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £313,091 · signed 24 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) electronicBids: 1 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)
Contracting authority GB-FTS-10325Documents (0)
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