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17 December 2025

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Category Services

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No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 17th Dec 2025

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Referenceocds-h6vhtk-05f7a7
Common Procurement VocabularyEnergy and related services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£285,000
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Category Services

Type

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 17th Dec 2025

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-05f7a7
Common Procurement VocabularyEnergy and related services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£285,000

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Orkney Islands Council

Council Offices, School Place

Kirkwall

KW15 1NY

Contact

Bruce Pinkerton

Email

procurement [at] orkney.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01856873535

Fax

+44 01856876158

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM65 - Orkney Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.orkney.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of Post Consent Commercial Advice

Reference number

OIC/PROC/2274

II.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for an expert financial/commercial adviser in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project, and seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this work. All three wind farms are at different stages, and thus, require different levels of commercial advice.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £285,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31121340 - Wind farm
  • 71356400 - Technical planning services
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM65 - Orkney Islands

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for an expert financial/commercial adviser in relation to the development of three wind farm sites comprising Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project. All three wind farms are at different stages, and thus, require different levels of commercial advice.

The Council seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this work.

Consortium bids are welcome however a lead consultant should be identified.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Project Understanding / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Project Methodology / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management, Timescales & Specific Expertise / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £285,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Two Authority held options to extend by 12 months each

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the tender documentation

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

23 January 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 January 2026

Local time

2:00pm


Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.

Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS.

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court of Court of Session.

Tenderers should complete the SPD contained within the SPD module attached to this Contract Notice.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:818325)

Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Kirkwall Sheriff Court

Watergate

Kirkwall

KW15 1PD

Telephone

+44 1856872110

Country

United Kingdom