Orkney Islands Council

Contract awards

• Supply and Delivery of a Digital Microscope

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 29 Oct, 2026Value £95.65kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The Authority would like to purchase a high specification digital microscope as an alternative to high resolution 3D imaging. It will be used for a wide range of applications such as, animal bone butchery/cut-marks identification and analysis, diagenetic alterations to bone and shell, and biometric analysis of carbonis

  Awarded to Keyence (UK) Ltd

• Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Thorsvoe

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 26 Oct, 2026Value £115.29kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  2026 vessel refit services of MV Thorsvoe with repairs to commence Monday 14 September 2026, with repairs to be completed by Tuesday 29 September 2026. All items required are noted within the specification included in the attached documentation.

  Awarded to Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd

• Provision of Social Care Workers

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 6 Oct, 2026Source Find a Tender

  Provision of social care workers via agency provision to work within the Homecare, Care Homes, Supported Accommodation and Sheltered Housing within Orkney

  Awarded to Randstad, MedGen Ltd Scotland, Seven Resourcing

• Provision of Social Care Workers

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 6 Oct, 2026Source Find a Tender

  Provision of social care workers via agency provision to work within the Homecare, Care Homes, Supported Accommodation and Sheltered Housing within Orkney

  Awarded to MedGen Ltd Scotland, Randstad, Seven Resourcing

• Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Pupil Transport ad School Teacher Transport for the Island of Eday, Orkney

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 6 Oct, 2026Value £106.39kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for school pupil transport and school teacher transport services on the North Island of Eday.

  Awarded to Eday Partnership

• Provision of Managing Agent for HEEPS:ABS - Ext 004

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 6 Oct, 2026Value £242.00kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The provision of a 24 month extension to the existing contract for the provision of Managing Agent for HEEPS:ABS - 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028.

  Awarded to Warmworks

• Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 2 Sept, 2026Value £166.80kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  Orkney Islands Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake domestic Stock Condition Surveys (SCS) including full Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) assessments across its social rented housing stock. The commission will cover approximately 1,050 properties over a thr

  Awarded to Firntec Ltd

• Supply of One Pre-Owned Aircraft

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 31 Aug, 2026Value £550.00kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for the acquisition of a pre-owned Britten Norman BN2B-26 aircraft to extend the existing network to enhance services to the north isles communities inter-island air services.

  Awarded to Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd

• Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works

  Location: Scotland

  CancelledPublished 27 Aug, 2026Source Find a Tender

  Orkney Islands Council are setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for all construction, Civil Engineering and associated works. This will replace the existing Approved Contractors List. Works up to 2,000,000 GBP including reactive and planned maintenance, improvements, re-developments, testing , servicing and ass

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

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 25 Aug, 2026Value £14.05mSource Public Contracts Scotland

  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 No

  Awarded to Heddle Construction Ltd

• GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 3 x 3.5t Diesel Forklift Trucks (New) (32385)

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 14 Aug, 2026Value £143.36kSource Contracts Finder

  3 x 3.5t Diesel Forklift Trucks (New)

  Awarded to James A Cuthbertson Limited

• Construction of a New Wheelhouse MV Eynhallow

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 28 Jul, 2026Value £244.85kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The construction of a new wheelhouse with crew galley for the M.V Eynhallow. This will improve welfare conditions for crew and reduce limitations on carriage of high sided vehicles currently imposed. Current wheelhouse and support structure are in poor condition.

  Awarded to Macduff Shipyards Limited

• GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council HCC Lot 2 - 3 x 3.5t Tippers (31793)

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 30 Jun, 2026Value £141.12kSource Contracts Finder

  Spec 1 - 3 x 3.5t Iveco Daily 35C14HA8 with Tail Lifts

  Awarded to A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd

• North Isles Linkspans Control System Upgrades

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 8 Jun, 2026Value £1.57mSource Public Contracts Scotland

  This procurement is for the design, build, manufacture and installation of new control systems for Linkspans at four North Isles Ferry Terminals (Loth, Rapness, Eday and Stronsay).

  Awarded to Malakoff Limited

• Provision of Roads Asset Management & Inspection Software

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 4 Jun, 2026Value £153.00kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  Provision of Roads Asset Management and Inspection software

  Awarded to W.D.M. Limited

• Invitation to Quote 2026 Refit MV Toplander

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 3 Jun, 2026Value £45.82kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  2026 Vessel refit services of MV Toplander. Replace fendering and adjust bow ramp to improve operability. Paint vessel to company colours. Repairs to commence on Monday 29 June 2026. Repairs to complete and vessel to sail by Monday 13 July 2026.

  Awarded to Burray Boatyard Limited

• Strategic Support Partnering Support re Options Appraisal of PFI Facilities Management Proposal

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 20 Apr, 2026Value £101.92kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  To undertake an options appraisal and survey of the Schools Investment Programme Estate

  Awarded to Independent Intelligence ltd

• Care Home for Adults with Acquired Brain Injury and Challenging Behaviour

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 20 Apr, 2026Value £733.58kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  Specialist Care Home services for adults with acquired brain injury and challenging behaviour.

  Awarded to Voyage 1 Limited

• Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 13 Apr, 2026Source Public Contracts Scotland

  The works comprise; a) Daily reactive maintenance, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. b) Providing a 24 hour responsive repair service, with out of hours 365 day service. c) Minor works, which may involve all building trades, to various properties. d) Any building works or planned mainten

  Awarded to R Clouston ltd

• Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Shapinsay

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 7 Apr, 2026Value £137.88kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  2026 vessel refit services of MV Shapinsay with repairs to commence on Monday 27 April 2026, repairs to be completed by Friday 8 May 2026. All items required are noted within the specification included in the attached documentation.

  Awarded to Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd