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Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 13th Nov 2025
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05e03e |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Refuse and waste related services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £3,000,000 |
No location provided
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 13th Nov 2025
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05e03e |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Refuse and waste related services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £3,000,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices, School Place
Kirkwall
KW15 1NY
Contact
Dominic Wilson
dominic.wilson [at] orkney.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01856873535
Fax
+44 01856876158
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Container Shipment of Waste to Shetland
Reference number
OIC/PROC/2264
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of shipment of waste materials and provision of standard ISO 20ft containers for the shipment of the majority of waste materials from Orkney to Shetland.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 拢3,000,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90512000 - Refuse transport services
- 44613800 - Containers for waste material
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Main site or place of performance
Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of shipment of waste materials and provision of standard ISO 20ft containers for the shipment of the majority of waste materials from Orkney to Shetland.
The provider will receive and exchange ISO 20ft containers on and off OIC vehicles in Orkney and transfer full waste containers for disposal or recover to waste management facilities located on the Shetland Islands.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 拢3,000,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial term of 3 years with 2 x 12 month extension options, subject to the satisfactory annual performance reviews.
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
List and brief description of selection criteria
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the ESPD Scotland module.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the ESPD Scotland module.
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
15 December 2025
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
15 December 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Via PCS Postbox
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Three Officers with delegated authority.
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: October 2030
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
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 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
Tenderers should complete the ESPD (Scotland) contained within the ESPD Module attached to this 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:814571)
Download the ESPD document here:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD
kirkwall [at] scotcourts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom
