Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works REVISED
Orkney Islands Council
- Estimated value
- £47,000,000
- Excluding VAT
- Where
- Scotland
- Buyer in Scotland
- Trade
- Construction and building works
- Construction work
- Documents
- Not stated
- See the official notice
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- Time to bid
- 928 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 17 Jun 2030 (Scotland bank holidays left out).
- Value
- £47m is above the median (£2m) of the 393 open construction tenders that state a value.
- This buyer
- 1 more open tender from Orkney Islands Council listed here.
- Lots
- Divided into 16 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.
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About this tender
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Orkney Islands Council is extending its existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for all construction, Civil Engineering and associated works for a 60 month period. This will replace the existing Approved Contractors List.
- Official notice
- Find a Tender, notice 057551-2025
- Buyer
- Orkney Islands Council
- Buyer’s region
- Scotland
- Where the work is
- Scotland
- Listed on Evendraft under
- Scotland
- Published
- 18 Sep 2025
- Tender deadline
- 17 Jun 2030, 12:00 UK time
- Estimated value
- £47,000,000 (excluding VAT)
- Trade
- Construction and building works
- CPV codes
- 45000000 Construction work
- 45210000 Building construction work
- 45421000 Joinery work
- 45261920 Roof maintenance work
- 50711000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
- 45330000 Plumbing and sanitary works
Show all 17 codes
- 45112700 Landscaping work
- 71550000 Blacksmith services
- 45410000 Plastering work
- 45432110 Floor-laying work
- 45451000 Decoration work
- 90911200 Building-cleaning services
- 51100000 Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 71354400 Hydrographic services
- 63726620 ROV services
- 98363000 Diving services
- Procedure
- Restricted procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
- Framework
- Not stated on the notice
- Lots
- 16 lots
- Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
- Not stated on the notice
- Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
- Not stated on the notice
- Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
- No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer; estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
- Documents
- Not stated on the notice
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