Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Shetland Islands Council
Top-five suppliers hold 92% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Shetland Islands Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
6048344571777509157079Recent contracts
Latest Shetland Islands Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Janet Courtney Hostel Refurbishment, Lerwick, Shetland - Architectural Services and Principal Designer
Robert Potter and Partners · 2026-05-26
£184K
Provision of Administrative Services for the Delivery of Adaptations to Private Sector Houses
Hjaltland Housing Association Ltd · 2026-03-27
£758K
GCA Call off RM1557.14 Lot 2 Health & Safety Compliance Software
Evotix · 2026-03-26
£256K
CCS Call Off RM6098 Lot 3 Microsoft Licenses
Ultima Business Solutions · 2026-03-12
£1.6M
PROVISION OF LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LiDAR) AND AERIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SURVEYING AND DATA (LiDAR MAPPING)
Field Geospatial AS · 2026-03-12
£207K
Supply and Delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil to Shetland Islands Council
WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE LTD · 2026-01-30
£12.0M
Property Asset Valuation Services
Ryden · 2025-11-18
£250K
Additional Support Needs, Social Care, Healthcare and Other Transport Services
Allied Taxis Shetland Limited · 2025-11-11
Mainstream School Transport Services
Wastbus Ltd · 2025-11-11
Supported Public Local Bus Services
K and k transport · 2025-11-11
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Open Shetland Islands Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Gremista Landfill, Lerwick, Shetland - Phase 3 Construction
Deadline: 2026-08-19
Pitt Lane Demolitions, Lerwick, Shetland
Deadline: 2026-08-19
Gremista Landfill, Lerwick, Shetland - Phase 3 Construction
Deadline: 2026-08-19
Market analysis
Bidding into Shetland Islands Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
86%
Awards to SMEs
92%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 86% of Shetland Islands Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Shetland Islands Council
How much does Shetland Islands Council spend on procurement?
Shetland Islands Council awarded 22 contracts totalling £65.1M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 20 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.8M.
Who are Shetland Islands Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Shetland Islands Council by total award value are BAM Nuttall Ltd, WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE LTD, C W Johnson Plant Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 92% of contract value.
What does Shetland Islands Council buy from suppliers?
Shetland Islands Council's procurement is concentrated in transport services (excl. waste transport), software package and information systems, transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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Source portals
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