Closed tender

Provision of Designated Person for the Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code and Marine Safety Management System (MSMS)

Details

Buyer: Orkney Islands Council
Value: £175,000
Topic: Marine services
Published: 27 May 2026
Submission: 30 June 2026
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Orkney Islands Council is the Statutory and Competent Harbour Authority for the Local Authority ports of Scapa Flow, Kirkwall and additional ferry terminals / piers within the Orkney Islands group. Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a practical, pragmatic and independent person / company to be the Designated Person, as specified within the Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code published by Department of Transport in April 2025 and detailed in A Guide to Good Practice on Port and Marine Facilities – Prepared in Conjunction with the Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code published in April 2025, and any further updated / amendments for the period of this contracts. Lot 1: Orkney Islands Council is the Statutory and Competent Harbour Authority for the Local Authority ports of Scapa Flow, Kirkwall and additional ferry terminals / piers within the Orkney Islands group. Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a practical, pragmatic and independent person / company to be the Designated Person, as specified within the Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code published by Department of Transport in April 2025 and detailed in A Guide to Good Practice on Port and Marine Facilities – Prepared in Conjunction with the Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code published in April 2025, and any further updated / amendments for the period of this contracts.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published27 May 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date30 June 2026

About the buyer

Orkney Islands Council is the local authority for the Orkney Islands, and buys through a dedicated procurement service led by a service manager. 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. Suppliers must also meet a sustainable procurement policy covering environmental and social standards.

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.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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