Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Orkney Islands Council
Top-five suppliers hold 94% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Orkney Islands Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
71306031727945393485909250Recent contracts
Latest Orkney Islands Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Supply of One Pre-Owned Aircraft
Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd · 2026-08-29
£550K
Provision of Domestic Stock Condition Surveys
Firntec Ltd · 2026-08-28
£167K
Quanterness Wind Farm - ECC
Heddle Construction Ltd · 2026-08-24
£14.1M
Provision of Post Consent Commercial Advice
QMPF LLP · 2026-03-05
£285K
Container Shipment of Waste to Shetland
Northwards Ltd · 2026-02-06
£3.0M
Provision of Specialist Valuation and Contractual Advice
Burges Salmon LLP · 2025-12-04
£75K
Provision of Occupational Health Services
TAC Healthcare · 2025-07-19
£425K
Orkney Community Wind Farms - Turbine Supply Agreement & Full Service Agreement
Nordex UK Ltd. · 2025-06-26
£39.8M
Printer Cartridges and Toner
SINCLAIR OFFICE SUPPLIES · 2025-06-06
£10K
General Office Stationery and Equipment
SINCLAIR OFFICE SUPPLIES · 2025-06-06
£30K
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Provision of Planning Enforcement Direct Action Contractor
Deadline: 2026-09-17
£750K
Provision of Planning Enforcement Direct Action Contractor
Deadline: 2026-09-17
£750K
Provision of Stand Management
Deadline: 2026-10-12
£340K
Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works
Deadline: 2030-06-17
£47.0M
Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works REVISED
Deadline: 2030-06-17
£47.0M
Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works
Deadline: 2030-06-17
£47.0M
Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works REVISED
Deadline: 2030-06-17
£47.0M
Market analysis
Bidding into Orkney Islands Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
90%
Awards to SMEs
94%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 90% of Orkney Islands Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Orkney Islands Council
How much does Orkney Islands Council spend on procurement?
Orkney Islands Council awarded 19 contracts totalling £72.3M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 18 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.8M.
Who are Orkney Islands Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Orkney Islands Council by total award value are Nordex UK Ltd., Heddle Construction Ltd, Loganair Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 94% of contract value.
What does Orkney Islands Council buy from suppliers?
Orkney Islands Council's procurement is concentrated in architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages, transport services (excl. waste transport), alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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