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Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) 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: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£218.4M

Total spend

39

Contract awards

15

Unique suppliers

£5.6M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) has awarded 39 contracts worth £218.4M to 15 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £5.6M, with the top five suppliers holding 99% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)

Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Acciona Construccion S.A.2£206.0M
BK Marine Ltd.2£3.0M
Arch Henderson LLP2£2.8M
Ship2shoreorkney2£2.2M
Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd19£2.2M
Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd.2£626K
APEM Ltd2£567K
Dales Marine Services1£302K
Lloyd's Register EMEA1£204K
Leask Marine Ltd1£122K
Northerly Marine Services Ltd1£100K
Kongsberg Maritime1£99K
Brimmond Ltd1£97K
G. M. Leitch Ltd1£42K
A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd1£27K

Procurement categories

What Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) buys

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

Construction work for water projects

45240000
3 awards£206.1M

Ships

34510000
2 awards£3.0M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
2 awards£2.8M

Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

50240000
20 awards£2.5M

Miscellaneous business-related services

79990000
2 awards£2.2M

Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation

90730000
2 awards£626K

Research services

73110000
2 awards£567K

Support services for water transport

63720000
1 award£204K

Lifting and handling equipment

42410000
2 awards£139K

Ferry transport services

60610000
1 award£100K

Parts for warships

35520000
1 award£99K

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34130000
1 award£27K

Recent contracts

Latest Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Shapinsay

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2026-04-07

£138K

Stronsay Channel Dredging

Leask Marine Ltd · 2026-03-26

£122K

Supply and Delivery of One New Electric Van

A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd · 2026-03-13

£27K

Invitation to Tender for the Cruise Ship Welcome and Information Service

Ship2shoreorkney · 2026-03-13

£1.1M

Time Charter Passenger Ferry Service

Northerly Marine Services Ltd · 2026-03-13

£100K

Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Nordic Sea

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2026-03-13

£76K

Invitation to Tender for the Cruise Ship Welcome and Information Service

Ship2shoreorkney · 2026-03-13

£1.1M

Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Hoy Head

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2026-03-06

£139K

Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Varagen

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2026-02-02

£132K

Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Earl Thorfinn

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2026-01-26

£190K

Supply of a Second Hand 24m Landing Craft Type Vessel

BK Marine Ltd. · 2025-12-05

£1.5M

Supply of a Second Hand 24m Landing Craft Type Vessel

BK Marine Ltd. · 2025-12-05

£1.5M

Provision of 2026 Refit Services MV Earl Sigurd

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2025-12-02

£150K

Supply and Delivery of a Replacement Marine Crane

Brimmond Ltd · 2025-12-01

£97K

Essential Thruster Spares - Towage Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime · 2025-10-20

£99K

Provision of 2024 Refit Services MV Varagen

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2025-10-15

£122K

Provision of 2025 Refit Services MV Eynhallow

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2025-10-15

£71K

Provision of 2025 Refit Services MV Hoy Head

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2025-10-15

£150K

Provision of 2024 Refit Services MV Hoy Head

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2025-10-15

£150K

Invitation to Quote for the 2024 Vessel Re-Fit Services - M. V. Nordic Sea

Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd · 2025-10-15

£30K

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Provision of Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract RoPax Vessels

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Ballast Water Sampling

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Ballast Water Sampling

Provision of Consultancy and Technical Services for the Orkney Ferry Replacement Programme and Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 2

Provision of Consultancy and Technical Services for the Orkney Ferry Replacement Programme and Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 2

Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 1 - Scapa Deep Water Quay (SDWQ)

Orkney Harbours Masterplan Phase 1 - Scapa Deep Water Quay (SDWQ)

Removal and Disposal of Wave Energy Device

Market analysis

Bidding into Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

99%

Top-5 supplier share

32d

Avg response window

30d

Median response window

Avg contract duration

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 39 contracts totalling £218.4M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 15 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £5.6M.

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 99% of contract value.

What does Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) buy from suppliers?

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority)'s procurement is concentrated in construction work for water projects, ships, consultative engineering and construction services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) contracts?

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) tenders?

Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) typically gives suppliers a median of 30 days to respond (average 32 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

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
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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