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# Orkney Community Wind Farms (OCWF) - Balance of Plant Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/orkney-community-wind-farms-ocwf-balance-of-plant-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04f96b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Orkney Islands Council: "Orkney Community Wind Farms (OCWF) - Balance of Plant Contract". Published status: complete. Published Value: £18,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Orkney Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orkney-islands-council-ons-s12000023)
- **Published Value:** £18,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Access road construction work, Ancillary works for electricity power lines, Engineering works and construction works, Jetties, Marine construction works (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM65
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £14,053,315 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/orkney-community-wind-farms-ocwf-balance-of-plant-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04f96b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04f96b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/orkney-community-wind-farms-ocwf-balance-of-plant-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04f96b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/orkney-community-wind-farms-ocwf-balance-of-plant-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04f96b#participate

## Description
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is developing Orkney Community Wind Farms, comprising two windfarms in the Orkney Islands. Quanterness wind farm, located on Mainland Orkney (Northwest of Kirkwall), consisting of six circa 4.8 MW Wind Turbine Generators. Faray wind farm, located on the uninhabited island of Faray in the North isles, consisting of six circa 4.8 MW Wind Turbine Generators. Both wind farms have obtained all planning consent and grid connection agreements. Quanterness is due to commence operation in June 2028, with Faray commencing operation in May 2030.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Quanterness Wind Farm - ECC
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45200000, 45220000, 45223500, 45232200, 45232220, 45233226
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £7,000,000
- **Description:** The Balance of Plant works required for Orkney Community Wind Farms is to complete the design and build of the civils and electrical works in advance of the WTG installer. This will include the following works:
Project and technical management
HSE co...

### Lot 2: Faray Wind Farm - ECI
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45200000, 45220000, 45223500, 45232200, 45232220, 45233226
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £11,000,000
- **Description:** The Balance of Plant works required for Orkney Community Wind Farms is to complete the design and build of the civils and electrical works in advance of the WTG installer. This will include the following works:
Project and technical management
HSE co...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Quanterness Wind Farm - ECC (active)
  - Award id: `080702-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Heddle Construction Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186089`
  - Value: £14,053,315 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Quanterness Wind Farm - ECC (active)
  - Signed Value: £14,053,315
  - Signed Date: 23/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F080702-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-25T09:18:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T06:38:07.257Z
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