Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)
Top-five suppliers hold 98% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
606390347145Recent contracts
Latest Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Supply of a Second Hand 24m Landing Craft Type Vessel
BK Marine Ltd. · 2025-12-01
£1.5M
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Aquatic Sample Processing and Taxonomic Determination
APEM Ltd · 2025-09-21
£284K
Provision of Consultancy and Technical Services for the Orkney Ferry Replacement Programme and Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 2
Arch Henderson LLP · 2025-05-03
£1.4M
Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 1 - Scapa Deep Water Quay (SDWQ)
Acciona Construccion S.A. · 2025-03-06
£6.0M
Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Ballast Water Sampling
Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd. · 2025-02-24
£313K
Provision of Classification Services
Lloyd's Register EMEA · 2024-06-25
£204K
Invitation to Tender for the Cruise Ship Welcome and Information Service
Ship2shoreorkney · 2023-03-01
£1.1M
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Linkspan Inspections & Load Assessments
Deadline: 2026-08-21
£140K
Market analysis
Bidding into Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
57%
Awards to SMEs
98%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 57% of Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)
How much does Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) spend on procurement?
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) awarded 6 contracts totalling £9.7M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 6 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.6M.
Who are Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)'s top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) by total award value are Acciona Construccion S.A., BK Marine Ltd., Arch Henderson LLP. The top five suppliers together hold 98% of contract value.
What does Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) buy from suppliers?
Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)'s procurement is concentrated in transport services (excl. waste transport), supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services, sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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