Orkney Islands Council tenders, awards, and pre-procurement notices.
Orkney Islands Council has 2 open tenders and 412 awarded contracts on Stotles. Its activity spans Repair and maintenance services, Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation and Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. It is the 27th largest buyer in Scotland by recent notice volume. Over the last five years it has awarded 276 contracts worth £328.0m.
About Orkney Islands Council
Orkney Islands Council is the local authority for the Orkney Islands, and buys through a dedicated procurement service led by a service manager. Contract opportunities are advertised on the Public Contracts Scotland Portal, with larger opportunities also published on Find a Tender. Construction works are sourced through a Dynamic Purchasing System open to approved contractors. Smaller purchases are assessed directly by individual council officers, with formal written quotations sought above a lower threshold. A public contracts register lists the council's current and past agreements. Suppliers must also meet a sustainable procurement policy covering environmental and social standards.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Orkney Islands Council's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, transport equipment and architectural and engineering services.
Recent notices from Orkney Islands Council
Browse open tenders, awarded contracts, and pre-procurement documents from Orkney Islands Council. Click on any notice to view more details.
Top procurement categories
Categories Orkney Islands Council has published tenders under over the last five years.
- Repair and maintenance services143£223.9m
- Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation112£150.1m
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services86£359.5m
- Construction work79£929.3m
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security55£288.1m
- Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products50£16.6m
- Food, beverages, tobacco and related products49£16.9m
- Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services42£67.0m
- Transport services (excl. Waste transport)35£37.8m
- Industrial machinery28£3.8m
Unlock decision-makers at Orkney Islands Council
Get direct contact details for senior stakeholders at Orkney Islands Council so you can get your business in front of the people who actually sign off on contracts.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@orkney-islands-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@orkney-islands-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@orkney-islands-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@orkney-islands-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@orkney-islands-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@orkney-islands-council.gov |
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