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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Orkney Islands Council

Orkney Islands Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-09-15 to 2026-09-15Updated 2026-09-15

£72.3M

Total spend

19

Contract awards

18

Unique suppliers

£3.8M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Orkney Islands Council has awarded 19 contracts worth £72.3M to 18 suppliers between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, at an average contract value of £3.8M, with the top five suppliers holding 94% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Orkney Islands Council

Top-five suppliers hold 94% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Nordex UK Ltd.1£39.8M
Heddle Construction Ltd1£14.1M
Loganair Limited1£6.8M
R Clouston ltd1£4.5M
Northwards Ltd1£3.0M
James Wilson (Orkney) Ltd.1£1.4M
Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd1£550K
TAC Healthcare1£425K
HRI Munro Architecture1£327K
QMPF LLP1£285K
Rocketbox Design1£264K
Dennis Eagle Limited1£226K
NB Communication Ltd1£215K
Firntec Ltd1£167K
Simpson & Brown1£163K
Burges Salmon LLP1£75K
ROBERTSONS-ORKNEY LTD1£58K
SINCLAIR OFFICE SUPPLIES2£40K

Procurement categories

What Orkney Islands Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
4 awards£942K

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
2 awards£40K

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
1 award£6.8M

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
1 award£39.8M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
1 award£215K

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
1 award£75K

Construction work

45
1 award£14.1M

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
1 award£1.4M

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
1 award£550K

Health and social work services

85
1 award£425K

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
1 award£3.0M

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
1 award£264K

Repair and maintenance services

50
1 award£4.5M

Recent 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

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

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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