Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NHS Orkney
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NHS Orkney buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
716045Recent contracts
Latest NHS Orkney contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Provision of a pan pathology managed service for Orkney Health Board
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2024-12-13
£7.6M
Provision of a pan pathology managed service for Orkney Health Board
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2024-11-25
£7.6M
Energy Improvements - Year 2 Contract
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd · 2024-06-05
£1.6M
Patient Transport Services from Aberdeen Airport and/or ferry terminal to Aberdeen Hospitals
Falcon Coach Hire Ltd · 2024-01-30
£950K
Laboratory Managed Service
Abbott Laboratories Ltd · 2019-05-01
£3.9M
NHS Orkney Patient Entertainment (TVs) Multi-purpose Screens and Digital Signage System
FES · 2018-12-14
£146K
NHS Orkney - Dental Equipment
Wright Cottrell · 2017-07-06
£86K
NHS Orkney - Dental Cabinetry
The Dental Directory · 2017-07-06
£50K
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Market analysis
Bidding into NHS Orkney — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
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Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
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Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 50% of NHS Orkney’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NHS Orkney
How much does NHS Orkney spend on procurement?
NHS Orkney awarded 4 contracts totalling £17.7M between 2023-10-12 and 2026-10-12, working with 3 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £4.4M.
Who are NHS Orkney's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NHS Orkney by total award value are Abbott Laboratories Ltd, Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd, Falcon Coach Hire Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does NHS Orkney buy from suppliers?
NHS Orkney's procurement is concentrated in architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, transport services (excl. waste transport), construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-12
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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