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Orkney Islands Council tenders and contracts
Today there are 6 open Orkney Islands Council tenders on Find a Tender. It has 18 contracts running that we know of, and 1 of them is a recurring service ending in the next 3 to 12 months, so it'll probably be tendered again. Half of those with a stated value (leaving out frameworks) are worth under £167k.
Compiled by Winnable from published notices. End dates we've worked out from a contract's length say "around"; none of these figures are Orkney Islands Council's own.
Orkney Islands Council publishes its tender documents on publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk, the buyer's own site (usually free to register).
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Coming up
Procurements Orkney Islands Council is planning, or asking suppliers about first: the best time to get in touch.
| Planned procurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Grounds Maintenance Services: 2027-2031 | £2m |
Up for renewal within a year
Orkney Islands Council's recurring service contracts that end in the next 3 to 12 months. Most are tendered again before they end.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultancy Services for Architectural Services 2024 - 2029 | Name withheld SME | £327k | around Jun 2027 |
Recently awarded
The latest contracts Orkney Islands Council has awarded, as published on its award notices.
| Contract | Awarded to | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Social Care Workers | Randstad SME (direct award) | £2.6m shared by 3 suppliers | 6 Oct |
| Provision of Social Care Workers | MedGen Ltd Scotland SME (direct award) | £2.6m shared by 3 suppliers | 6 Oct |
| Provision of Social Care Workers | Name withheld SME (direct award) | £2.6m shared by 3 suppliers | 6 Oct |
| Supply and Delivery of a Digital Microscope | Keyence (UK) Ltd | £96k | 15 Sep |
| Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Thorsvoe | Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd SME | £115k | 8 Sep |
| Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys | Firntec Ltd SME | £167k | 2 Sep |
| Supply of One Pre-Owned Aircraft | Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd SME | £550k | 31 Aug |
| Quanterness Wind Farm - ECC | Heddle Construction Ltd SME | £14.1m | 25 Aug |
| Construction of a New Wheelhouse MV Eynhallow | Macduff Shipyards Limited SME | £245k | 28 Jul |
| Provision of Roads Asset Management & Inspection Software | W.D.M. Limited | £153k | 4 Jun |
| Invitation to Quote 2026 Refit MV Toplander | Burray Boatyard Limited SME | £46k | 2 Jun |
| Provision of Managing Agent for HEEPS:ABS - Ext 004 | Warmworks SME | £242k | 25 May |
What Orkney Islands Council buys
Its running contracts by sector.
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From notices published on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and Public Contracts Scotland. A buyer can also advertise smaller contracts on its own portal.