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

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    "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.",
    "communication": {
      "atypicalToolUrl": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
      "futureNoticeDate": "2025-06-16T00:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "classification": {
      "id": "45200000",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work"
    },
    "mainProcurementCategory": "works"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-4848",
      "name": "Orkney Islands Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer",
        "centralPurchasingBody"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKM65",
        "locality": "Kirkwall",
        "postalCode": "KW15 1NY",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Council Offices, School Place"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.orkney.gov.uk",
        "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Regional or local authority"
          },
          {
            "id": "01",
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "General public services"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Orkney Islands Council"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "David Custer",
        "email": "david.custer@orkney.gov.uk",
        "faxNumber": "+44 01856876158",
        "telephone": "+44 01856873535"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "description": "The Authority wishes to engage with potential suppliers regarding the proposed procurement via a Meet the Buyer event.\nThe purpose of the Meet the Buyer Event is to give any contractors interested in tendering for the Orkney Community Wind Farms (the Projects) Balance of Plant contract (including those seeking to explore the sub-contracting potential of the project), the opportunity to:\n- meet the Client (Orkney Islands Council) and the Project Team developing the projects;\n- learn more about the overall requirements for the delivery of the Projects;\n- learn more about the technical development of the Projects;\n- learn more about the proposed procurement procedure, and timescales of the projects\n- provide feedback to the OIC and the Project Team on the proposals.\nThe Meet the Buyer Event is to facilitate market engagement taking place in advance of the formal procurement process. The event will be conducted in a fully transparent manner with all presentations, questions and answers fully documented and shared with all registered participants and the Council.\nFurther details on the Meet the Buyer event including how to register will be uploaded to this Notice.\nNOTE: 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=794057.\n(SC Ref:794057)",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}