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Official procurement procedure
ITT Provision of Security Services for Orkney Harbour Authority
Public security services
Security services
Published value
£850,000
Submission deadline 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Orkney Islands Council: "ITT Provision of Security Services for Orkney Harbour Authority". Published status: active. Published value: £850,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Orkney Islands Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £850,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Orkney Islands Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Orkney Islands Council. 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
2.7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 53 active published awards; 53 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published15 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST | Last source update15 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationPublic security services, Security services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06cc3d | ||
What is being bought
The Authority has a requirement for a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of Security Services to attend cruise / passenger vessels whilst visiting Orkney within the remit of the Council in its role as Statutory Harbour Authority.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £850,000
15 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST - Status changed to active
15 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST - Official notice release published
15 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST - Submission deadline changed to 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
15 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST - Buyer information updated
15 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£850,000The Authority has a requirement for a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of Security Services to attend cruise / passenger vessels whilst visiting Orkney within the remit of the Council in its role as Statutory Harbour Authority. The main locations being (but not necessarily limited to):- Kirkwall Pier, Hatston Pier, Stromness Piers, including Copland’s Dock, Scapa Pier, Lyness Pier, All other piers within Orkney Harbours areas (as required) Contract will commence on the 1 January 2027 for a fixed period of three years, with options for two further twelve months extensions, giving a maximum period of five years.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
15 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST - Submission deadline
14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Orkney Islands Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-4848Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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