Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Orkney Islands Council: public contracts and tenders
Orkney Islands Council awarded 38 public contracts worth €82.9M where a value is stated since 2025-02-26. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 31 of 38 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Orkney Islands Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Regional authority |
| City | Kirkwall |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iveco Limited | 2 | €230k | ||
| MedGen Ltd Scotland | 2 | n/a | ||
| Randstad | 2 | n/a | ||
| Voyage 1 Limited | 2 | €3.8M | ||
| A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd | 1 | €163k | ||
| Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd | 1 | €642k | ||
| Courtside Conversions Limited | 1 | €55,353 | ||
| Firntec Ltd | 1 | €194k | ||
| Heddle Construction Ltd | 1 | €16.4M | ||
| James A Cuthbertson Limited | 1 | €167k | ||
| James Wilson (Orkney) Ltd. | 1 | €1.6M | ||
| NB Communication Ltd | 1 | €258k | ||
| Nordex UK Ltd. | 1 | €46.0M | ||
| Northwards Ltd | 1 | €3.5M | ||
| R Clouston ltd | 1 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Orkney Islands Council's award notices (the top 15 of 19); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
No award notice of Orkney Islands Council states a contract end in the next 18 months.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | Provision of Kerbside Collections and Associated Services for the Islands of Eday, Sanday, Stronsay, Westray,… | 2026-10-01 | €1.3M |
| 2030-06-17 | Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works | 2025-08-22 | €54.3M |
| 2030-06-17 | Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works REVISED | 2025-09-18 | €54.1M |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport equipment | 34 | 5 | €1.1M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 2 | €390k |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 2 | €3.8M |
| Other community and personal services | 98 | 2 | €6.3M |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 1 | €46,173 |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 1 | €46.0M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 1 | €1.6M |
| Industrial machinery | 42 | 1 | €167k |
| Construction work | 45 | 1 | €16.4M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 1 | n/a |
| Real estate services | 70 | 1 | €810k |
| IT services | 72 | 1 | €258k |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | Provision of Social Care Workers | MedGen Ltd Scotland, Randstad | €3.2M |
| 2026-10-06 | Provision of Social Care Workers | Randstad, MedGen Ltd Scotland | €3.1M |
| 2026-09-02 | Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys | Firntec Ltd | €194k |
| 2026-08-31 | Supply of One Pre-Owned Aircraft | Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd | €642k |
| 2026-08-25 | Orkney Community Wind Farms (OCWF) - Balance of Plant Contract | Heddle Construction Ltd | €16.4M |
| 2026-08-14 | GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 3 x 3.5t Diesel Forklift Trucks (New) (32385) | James A Cuthbertson Limited | €167k |
| 2026-06-30 | GB-Kirkwall: TPPL Orkney Islands Council HCC Lot 2 - 3 x 3.5t Tippers (31793) | A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd | €163k |
| 2026-04-20 | Care Home for Adults with Acquired Brain Injury and Challenging Behaviour | Voyage 1 Limited | €844k |
| 2026-04-13 | Measured Term Contract for the Orkney Mainland 2025 - 2028 | R Clouston ltd | n/a |
| 2026-03-13 | Supply and Delivery of General Stationery and Office Paper | SINCLAIR OFFICE SUPPLIES | €46,173 |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Orkney Islands Council awarded?
Orkney Islands Council published 38 contract award notices between 2025-02-26 and 2026-10-06; the 31 that state a value add up to €82.9M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Orkney Islands Council's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Iveco Limited (2), MedGen Ltd Scotland (2) and Randstad (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Does Orkney Islands Council have open tenders now?
Yes: 3 calls for tender from Orkney Islands Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Orkney Islands Council buy?
Most of Orkney Islands Council's awards are in Transport equipment (CPV 34) (5), Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (2) and Health and social work services (CPV 85) (2) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Orkney Islands Council tenders and contracts: 38 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/orkney-islands-council-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.