Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Services for Radon Gas Testing at Various Council Owned Properties 2026-2029
Authority: Orkney Islands Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOrkney Islands Council has a requirement for a Contractor to undertake the testing of Radon Gas at various commercial and domestic properties across Orkney Islands Council (OIC) estate, to provide results and advice on remedial measures.
The works also comprise the delivery of remedial works and associated follow up testing, as well as annual inspection and maintenance of mitigation equipment at OIC properties and annual radon tests.
- Recurrence: Timescale to be confirmed
CPV: Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£380,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20%
- Price: 80%
- Suitability
As per tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Interested parties should be competent and hold recognised membership such as with UK Radon Association, The Radon Council or be validated by UK Health Security Agency.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Timescale to be confirmed
- First published
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:53 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
OIC/PROC/2308- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021747- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066734Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per tender documentation
Publisher note: Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted by the questions and answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Contractors should complete and return the following via the postbox: Contract Document Schedule of Works Form of Tender Supply Chain Slavery and Human Trafficking NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=826009. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:826009) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=826009
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Timeline
11 Mar 2026 → 22 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published231 days ago11 Mar 2026, 12:53 GMT
- Submission deadline190 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened189 days ago22 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkwall Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria